Virgil van Dijk has informed his Liverpool team-mates “chin up and prepare for the subsequent problem” after their Champions League goals have been dashed by Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield tonight.
PSG gained 4-1 on a penalty shoot-out after Ousmane Dembele’s first-half objective had drawn the edges stage 1-1 on mixture.
Each groups had probabilities to win it throughout an absorbing 120 minutes earlier than Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones’ penalties to ship Luis Enrique’s males by means of.
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Wembley subsequent for Liverpool
Liverpool must bounce again swiftly if they’re to assert their first piece of silverware this season as their subsequent recreation comes on Sunday towards Newcastle within the EFL Cup closing at Wembley.
Captain Van Dijk informed Amazon Prime: “It was a really intense, nice recreation of soccer, I believe to be a part of it as effectively. It was completely there for Liverpool and sadly we’re out on penalties and that’s the actuality.
“I believe within the first half we created harmful moments they usually have the standard as effectively, after which it comes all the way down to penalties.
“It’s a part of soccer. I mentioned to the fellows, clearly, you will be disillusioned as a result of we’re out of the competitors, however chin up and prepare for the subsequent problem, an exquisite one on the weekend.”
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Liverpool enhance however nonetheless not sufficient
Liverpool rode their luck final week to safe a 1-0 win on the Parc des Princes final week with goalkeeper Alisson making a string of high-quality saves earlier than Harvey Elliott struck late on.
They have been significantly better tonight, though PSG carried the better risk as the sport went on.
“I believe we have been fairly good at present as effectively, and also you wish to go so far as doable, however we knew once we drew PSG it was going to be very tough,” added Van Dijk.
“We noticed [that] in Paris once we struggled however we gained, and at present we noticed an excellent Liverpool aspect however we’re out of the competitors.
“When fatigue kicks in for each side, it turns into extra open however particularly common time, we confirmed an excellent recreation. We are able to converse in regards to the recreation for ages however we’re out of the competitors, that’s the actuality.”