Arne Slot is developing a reputation for effective in-game tweaks with the Reds
He explained the two subtle changes he made at half-time in their win at PSG
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By LUKE POWER
Published: 18:43 EST, 5 March 2025 | Updated: 18:43 EST, 5 March 2025
Arne Slot has revealed the changes he made at half-time to mastermind Liverpool's extraordinary 1-0 win at PSG.
Liverpool take a lead back to Anfield after Harvey Elliott's 87th-minute winner, scored 47 seconds after he came on and with their second shot of the game.
PSG peppered Alisson's goal with 27 shots but could not find a way past the Brazilian, who made nine saves on a night Slot hailed him as the world's best.
Slot has become known for his in-game tweaks, typically his substitutions, but opted against changing any personnel at half-time despite PSG dominating.
Instead, he made subtle tweaks to Liverpool's tactical identity, before his subs later in the half made the difference.
'We changed the way we defended a little bit at half-time. We had two ideas on how to,' he told TNT Sports at the Parc des Princes.
Arne Slot revealed the half-time changes he made to inspire Liverpool's 1-0 win at PSG
Late substitute Harvey Elliott provided the winner on a night Liverpool were dominated
Slot revealed that he asked Luis Diaz to track Achraf Hakimi closer in the second half
'In the first half we asked Lucho (Luis Diaz) to press more and second half he followed (Achraf) Hakimi. We also had two set pieces where we created chances. I told you how good they are but there are more chances than you think.
'In the first half we were waiting for them to score but second half most of the shots were from distance.'
Liverpool were fortunate to make it into half-time with the score still 0-0 after weathering a Parisian storm.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had a stunning goal ruled out for a marginal offside and many felt Ibrahima Konate should have been sent off for a last-man foul on Bradley Barcola.
Joao Neves missed a golden opportunity early on to put the French Champions ahead, hitting the bar with a botched effort after Ousmane Dembele's cross.
Alisson was later called into action to deny a long-range stinger from Kvaratskhelia as the onslaught continued.
Around the half-hour mark, Dembele burst past Virgl van Dijk far too easily but was spurned by Alisson, with Dominik Szoboszlai throwing himself in the way of Barcola's follow-up.
Before the break, Alisson was again needed to deny a red-hot Kvaratskhelia as he powered a low drive towards goal.
The Dutchman says they also limited PSG to shots from a further distance in the second half
Liverpool were hounded by PSG and fortunate to escape with the score still 0-0 at half-time
The Reds had a lucky escape when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's first-half goal was ruled out
The PSG star strayed marginally offside, which was picked up by semi-automatic technology
Things didn't get much easier after the break, with Alisson being forced to save a free-kick from Kvaratskhelia which looked destined for the top corner.
The Brazilian had to save another from the Georgian - who was eventually hooked for Goncalo Ramos, mercifully - and Szoboszlai denied Willian Pacho a near-post goal after a corner.
Afterwards, a relieved Alisson said: 'It was the best performance of my life I think, he was telling us how hard it would be and we had to be ready to suffer.
'You know what is coming with the clips but we work hard, we gave away so many chances.
'Some 1v1s but the biggest part is having someone to make the player who is having the chance to think more so it makes my job easier. All the effort the team puts in, it is unbelievable.'