Liverpool ended their European campaign by losing 2-0 to PSG for the second game in a row.
The Reds were slightly better than they were in the first-leg meeting in Paris, but the result was still the same.
It was another disappointing night for Liverpool fans on the whole, yet Jamie Carragher’s post-match verdict was rather upbeat because of how Arne Slot’s team played in the second half of the clash.
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Jamie Carragher highlights Liverpool’s improvement vs PSG
Covering the game as a pundit for CBS Sports on the night, he said: “But I can accept what I saw tonight in that I saw a performance from them certainly in the second half. That’s what I expect Liverpool in a European game as a whole.
“If the opposition are better than you, fair enough. But there was an intensity to the play certainly in that first 25 minutes of this, you know, the start of the second half. We haven’t seen that a lot all season. And that always has to be the style of football Liverpool play.
“No matter who the players are, no matter who the manager is, that’s how Liverpool have to play. But I can accept losing to a team like PSG. For me, they’re absolutely outstanding, a joy to watch and thoroughly deserve the win. A much better performance tonight than we saw last week.”
Were Liverpool better as the game wore on? Yes, and they perhaps could have got back into the game if not for Alexis Mac Allister’s penalty being overturned on the night.
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But it does just feel like another game in which the Reds showed some promise for spells before eventually fading.
Liverpool have been far too inconsistent this season, and a few positive moments here and there should not detract from the manager’s failings this term.
However, context is important. If Slot’s side had had a decent season and been knocked out by the Champions League holders, it probably wouldn’t have been a huge issue.
Yet the worry for fans is despite 2025/26 nearly being over, their side have failed to put together any sort of consistent form across more than one or two games.
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