‘It was awful…’ – Steve Nicol lamented one thing he saw from Liverpool in Anfield loss to PSG
‘It was awful…’ – Steve Nicol lamented one thing he saw from Liverpool in Anfield loss to PSG Steve Nicol was pleased with the attitude that Liverpool showed in their defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on Tuesday but lamented their ‘awful’ decision-making in the final third. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, the Reds kept the tie alive going into the second half last night and were the dominant team for 20-25 minutes after the interval but, crucially, had nothing to show for it.
In contrast to that profligacy from the home side, two lethal finishes from Ballon D’Or winner Ousmane Dembele ensured that the scoreline from Paris was repeated, even if the overall complexion of the two games was rather different. Nicol: Liverpool were ‘awful’ in the final third against PSG In sifting through the aftermath of Liverpool’s Champions League exit, Nicol was happy with how the Reds competed on the night but felt that they let themselves down in the attacking third. The ex-LFC defender told ESPN FC : “I have to admit, around the 65th minute, I started to think, ‘They may have a chance here’.
Up until then I wasn’t feeling it. I was happy that Liverpool had been competing. In that second half, Liverpool absolutely tore into PSG.
“Unfortunately for Liverpool, the final pass, the final decision – whatever it was in that attacking third, the ball just wasn’t slightly off. It was awful. The amount of times the pass was missed by a good half-a-yard or a yard in an around that penalty box was just way too much.
” (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Nicol added: “In terms of the whole game, if Liverpool – between now and the end of the season – can show the same spirit, desire and quality from back to front, they will get a Champions League spot. “They have to do way better in the final third, but in terms of the game, I was happy that Liverpool competed until that goal in the 71st minute. ” Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?