After the FC Liverpool in the round of 16, coach Arne Slot questioned the new mode of the Champions League in the round of 16.
Liverpool was the best team in the league and won seven of his eight games – now the team was eliminated in his first co -encounter. “You have to think about how much it is to get first in the leagueapse Saint-Germain can meet “said Slot, who won games against teams like Real Madrid, AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen with his team this season.
Paris had played far less confidently in the league and reached 15th place with only four victories. Against Bayern Munich, the FC Arsenal And Atlético Madrid collected the team. So PSG had to go against the playoffs Stade Brest.
More relaxation, home right in the second leg – many advantages for Liverpool
In the draw, Paris was one of the teams in places 9 to 24 as an opponent of the teams in places 1 to 8 – this was the lot to bring the games against Liverpool. Basically, this procedure should reward good performance in the league – the best teams meet the (supposedly) weaker opponents according to the table.
Liverpool also had other advantages: the team was able to use the game -free days while Paris had to play playoffs. And Liverpool had home rights in the second leg.
“This is the format in which we play, and we have to accept that”said Slot and came to the logical conclusion: “If you want to win the tournament, you have to beat teams like Paris Saint-Germain in the end and we didn’t do that today.”
The tournament tree of the Champions League 2024/25
“The best game I was involved”
Liverpool lost 1: 4 in a penalty shootout against Paris Saint-Germain. The first leg in Paris had won Liverpool 1-0, in the second leg Paris forced the extension and finally the penalty shootout with a 1-0. Gianluigi Donnarumma parried the penalty of Liverpool professionals Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones.
Slot at least had praise for his team. “We are eliminated in a way that we have impressed with Europe, I think. That was the best football game I have ever been involved”, said slot.