Arne Slot: Liverpool ‘lucky to only lose 2-0’ after insipid outing in Paris

Arne Slot said Liverpool were “lucky to only lose 2-0” after a dull and lacklustre performance in Paris where they were played off the park by the reigning Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain . Slot set the Reds up with a defensive back five to try an nullify PSG’s attacking qualities but the hosts opened the scoring after Desire Doue’s deflected shot looped over Giorgi Mamardashvili in Liverpool’s goal. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s individual brilliance double PSG’s lead in the second half but it was the Georgian goalkeeper who ensured matters were not worse for Liverpool with a series of fine saves to keep the scoreline manageable.

Liverpool will now have to overturn the deficit in next week’s second leg and Slot was hopeful that that match will not reflect the performance he saw tonight. “If you reflect on the whole game I think we should be lucky only losing 2-0,” the Liverpool boss told TNT Sports after the game. “They had more chances than the only goals they scored.

The first goal fell hard as we had hardly let anything away but then a deflected shot goes in. “They had enough chances to score more, and I think it’s very good for us that we’re still in the tie. We can now bring them to Anfield, and we all know how much of a difference Anfield can make for us.

“I stood here similarly last season although we won 1-0. The game was exactly the same and the game at Anfield was completely different so we’re happy to still be in this tie. ” Arne Slot praised the performance of Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardasvili (Getty Images) Despite he disappointment, Slot was quick to praise Mamardashvili’s performance and compared his effort to Bayern Munich’s exceptional shot-stopper Manuel Neuer.