Liverpool face PSG on Tuesday with a 1-0 lead on aggregate after an astonishing result in France earlier this week.
Alisson Becker enjoyed what he described as the best game of his career as Harvey Elliott made Liverpool’s one and only shot on target count to give the Merseyside giants an unlikely lead in their round of 16 series against PSG.
With Liverpool and PSG once again picking up wins this weekend, the two sides head to Anfield on Tuesday set for one of the most enticing UEFA Champions League fixtures in some time, even with the Reds holding a 1-0 lead.
And Luis Enrique has now shared why PSG could be even better than they were last week against Liverpool in the upcoming second-leg.
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PSG ‘have nothing to lose’ facing Liverpool next week
Speaking to the press after PSG’s 4-1 win against Stade Rennais, the former FC Barcelona and Spain manager noted how the reigning Ligue 1 champions are ‘more dangerous’ heading into next week’s tie with the French giants down 1-0.
PSG completely dominated Liverpool in the first-leg with Enrique’s side facing an Alisson who Thierry Henry compared to two goalkeeping greats, yet the nature of the second-leg could give the visitors a real boost at Anfield.
Enrique said when asked how PSG are looking ahead of facing Liverpool: “I think we’ll be in the best possible shape for the Liverpool game. We’ve got nothing to lose. Our only objective is victory and that’s what we’re going for.
“Football allows for surprises, it is true that we were down and sad after the first game, but as we have analysed the game and after beating Rennes, a difficult team, it makes us hopeful. I repeat, we have nothing to lose, which makes us a more dangerous team than we usually are.”
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Liverpool can show they’re truly the best team in Europe vs PSG
Liverpool’s performance against PSG earlier this week showed just how much the Reds will have to dig in if they’re to go all the way in this season’s Champions League, with PSG the superior side from minute one.
Steve Nicol ripped into Liverpool after their showing in Paris with many neutral supporters astonished that the Reds managed to come way from the match with a win and a clean sheet given how dominant PSG were.
Indeed, Liverpool have been named multiple times as the best team in Europe, and the Anfield side will want to show that they truly are the greatest in the land by beating PSG convincingly on their own pitch next week.