Liverpool took off the pillar in the post on Wednesday evening, but inexplicably came to the top against Paris Saint-Germain.
The first section of his last 16 battle could hardly have been more unilateral, with PSG dominating the contest for everything Against its surprising visitors. Liverpool He could not deal with the speed and intensity of his hosts, relying on fortune instead of skill.
But Lady Luck shone in Arne’s slot and his players achieved victory at death In the face of relentless pressure, Harvey Elliott got up from the bench to offer the Reds a crucial advantage ahead of the second stage next Tuesday.
They have placed a foot firmly in the quarterfinals, but a screen similar to Anfield could have a less pink result. The tie is still far from winning and Liverpool has to make significant improvements if they have to reserve their baga in the last eight.
Then there are three alterations that the reds have to make for the return.
Luis Enrique had made his ambitions clear before Wednesday’s meeting: “Liverpool can create danger without the ball. They may not need the ball as much as we do. We will try to impose our game by keeping possession.”
Espanyol was right. Psg ended with 70% possession on Wednesday evening, passing quickly from this into allegro When the opportunity was presented. Enrique had greeted the “three hunting aircraft in attack” by Liverpool Before the starting shot, but it was his triomvirat that caused the butcher shop, with the midfield and the defense of the French side ordered them as much as possible.
The inability to maintain Liverpool’s possession was an important problem in Paris. They found themselves adopting a more direct approach to trying to ignore the high press of PSG, but instead returned the ball quickly to their grateful hosts. This must change to Anfield.
It could be expected that Liverpool will naturally gain more from the territory in the second stage in front of the crowd of home, but with a single advantage, more can be allowed in possession, achieving the bite of procedures at heated moments.
Liverpool must better manage the ball if they should avoid a second leg comeback, with its technicians through the pitch that need to climb the plate.
Slot replacements had a significant impact on the French capital. Of course, Elliott will steal the headlines while producing the decisive strike with one of the three touches, but the other Liverpool participants had an impact.
Wataru Endo entered the equation with just over ten minutes, producing a typical Wataru Endo performance, as he struggled tirelessly to protect his defense. But the previous arrival of Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones had already helped Liverpool to limit PSG assault.
Jones arrived at Luis DÃaz’s site and quickly offered Andy Robertson such a necessary defensive support against the Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvatskhelia exchange. The midfielder helped to fix the flow to the left side of the Liverpool.
Not only Nunez provided assistance for Elliott’s last effort, but also offered Liverpool a runner behind PSG’s high line. He only enjoyed 12 touches, but Marquinhos and Willian Pacho without nerves with his direct approach, offering them a tougher walk than against the Jota Diogo wasted that do not step on.
While Liverpool hopes to enjoy the greatest possession of Anfield, Jones and Núñez could still show smart presentations, in particular the immense threat of PSG counterattack.
European nights in Anfield have written many legends during the story loaded with the Liverpool trophy in continental competitions, with the reds that need to lean on this against PSG. The first section was the time to suffer, the second is the time to shine.
A multitude of Anfield Raucous will greet Liverpool next Tuesday and Premier League leaders He must take advantage of the power of his twelfth man.
In the face of adversity, the reds retired to their shell against PSG, did not coincide with the intensity of their hosts. They fell into a low defensive block, struggling to implement their budget of the game bar a encouraging spell in the initial ten minutes.
Liverpool must increase the pace next week when he is not on the ball, feeding on the buzz of home support. They must force the PSG to errors at the height of the pitch, to pursue loose balls and to avoid simply sit and see the beautiful patterns in front of them. If not, they could have problems.
