‘We would have preferred to play Benfica,’ Slot admits
Mohamed Salah during a Liverpool training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixture against PSG. Photograph: Lewis Storey/Getty ImagesChampions League Round of 16, 1st leg: PSG v Liverpool, Wednesday, 8pm – Live RTÉ 2, Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 1head coach admitted he would have preferred to have avoided the French champions in the draw for the last 16 as, on recent form, they are “one of the strongest teams in Europe”.
“We will have to plan in the best possible way, to show ourselves in the best possible way and give the best possible performance of the season. Luis Enrique, who guided PSG to the semi-finals last season, was effusive in his praise of the Premier League leaders and Slot’s impact. “Liverpool has one of the best counter attacks in Europe so we will try to keep the ball and be careful not to suffer too much from transitions,” the PSG coach said.
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