Must show the best of himself Sloter is looking forward to playing against Paris Saint-Germain

The first leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League round of 16 will be another focus match tomorrow, when Liverpool will go to the Parc des Princes to challenge the French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. Slot said that he is looking forward to this game and also called on the players to show their best.

Liverpool, led by Sloter, advanced to the round of 16 as the first place in the league stage of this season's Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain won the round of 16 by defeating Brest 10-0 on aggregate in the play-offs.

Liverpool manager Slot said at a press conference, "I think Paris Saint-Germain is one of the strongest teams in Europe. If you have watched their games in recent weeks or months, I think everyone will agree with me. But in the old Champions League system, this situation can also happen. Even if a team qualifies as the first in the group, there will always be a second-place team in the group that makes you feel that you hope not to draw them, so this will also happen in the new system. "

"But for those who love football, this will be a wonderful match. Both teams have scored a lot of goals this season and their styles may be somewhat similar. Although they are not exactly the same, there are many similarities in philosophy. Both sides like to have the ball and are active in the absence of the ball, so this is indeed a game worth looking forward to."

In the Champions League record, Liverpool has achieved 1 win and 1 loss in the last two matches against Paris Saint-Germain, and both teams are at the top of their respective leagues, so the strength is evenly matched.

Sloter also said, "We have to bring out our best performance of the season in every link. It is difficult to control the ball against Paris Saint-Germain because they take a lot of risks when pressing and almost always use man-to-man pressing, which makes it difficult for many teams to keep the ball against them."

“So we have to be the best in every aspect and bring the best of ourselves. That means we have to be better on the counter-attack and if the opponent leaves us space in possession, we have to be excellent in possession. As Luis Enrique himself said, PSG is one of the best teams in Europe, even the strongest, and he is right. They are indeed one of the top teams in possession, so it will be an interesting game.”

In addition, Sloter added, "If they completely suppress us, we have to grit our teeth and persevere like we did against Manchester City. If we can control the ball, we have to play and dominate the ball in the way we have played in most games this season. As for how the game will develop, tomorrow will tell."