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Arne Slot has defined what he advised Harvey Elliott after Liverpool gained at PSG within the first leg of the Champions League spherical of 16 – and praised goalkeeper Alisson because the world’s greatest.
Elliott scored the 87th-minute winner inside seconds of approaching and Alisson produced an excellent efficiency because the Reds established a bonus regardless of a dominant show by the Ligue 1 leaders.
“I stated to Harvey after the sport, ‘I assume you might be fairly pissed off with me since you are hardly enjoying and you might be solely enjoying for 5 minutes once more tonight,’” Slot stated, including that fellow substitute Darwin Nunez, who teed up Elliott to fireplace in, and been “in a troublesome place” after current performances however had confirmed “how essential he will be”.
“It’s not solely a praise to them; it’s additionally a praise to our workers… they all the time discover the good workout routines they usually maintain going.
“It’s a giant praise to the gamers as effectively that they wish to be there for the staff if wanted, they usually confirmed up immediately.”
86′ Elliott is subbed on
87′ Elliott scores
Liverpool rating with their second shot of the sport. Impression 🧠 pic.twitter.com/0zQ4nlQfML
— Soccer on TNT Sports activities (@footballontnt) March 5, 2025
Slot: Win vs PSG ‘greater than we deserved’
Alisson made distinctive saves to disclaim Ousmane Dembele in a one-on-one and thwart Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on a couple of event.
The Brazil worldwide now has three straight clear sheets after Liverpool’s 2-0 league wins over Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle.
“I don’t suppose I’ve labored with a goalkeeper at [his] degree, which is regular as a result of he’s the most effective on the planet,” stated Slot, talking to TNT Sports activities.
“I’ve had some excellent gamers, however by no means the most effective on the planet. He confirmed that immediately. We needed to defend a lot and usually you come away with a 1-0 loss, or 2-0 or 3-0. To go away with a win was most likely a bit greater than we deserved.”
On the twenty fifth January, Harvey Elliott dominated out a transfer away from Liverpool regardless of a scarcity of gametime:
💬 “I’m not leaving. That is my staff and my membership.”
He’s simply scored the winner on the Parc des Princes. Starboy ⭐ pic.twitter.com/Xw4S7VitLm
— Soccer on TNT Sports activities (@footballontnt) March 5, 2025
Liverpool vs PSG
The return match takes place at Anfield on Tuesday (8pm GMT), with the winners going through Membership Brugge or Aston Villa within the quarter-finals.
An all-Premier League tie is extra possible within the ultimate eight after the Villans established a 3-1 lead of their away first leg in opposition to Brugge on Tuesday.
Liverpool are subsequent in motion at house to the underside facet within the Premier League, Southampton, on Saturday (3pm GMT), whereas Paris’ Ligue 1 sport at Rennes begins an hour later.
