Arne Slot admits Liverpool need a “very special” performance to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.
Slot’s side are on the brink of elimination by PSG for the second season in a row after a disappointing performance in Paris last week.
Liverpool failed to get a single shot on target at the Parc des Princes and Slot acknowledged they will have to improve significantly to stun Luis Enrique’s side at Anfield.
«We know we need an exceptional performance to get to the next round, but that is completely normal when you face the champions of Europe,» Slot told reporters on Monday.
“In the 49 home games we played under me, we managed to score two or more goals 36 times.
“Yes, we didn’t play all those 49 games against Paris Saint-Germain, I realize that, but the Premier League and Champions League opponents we had were very strong.
“So there is a belief that we can do special things tomorrow, but we have to be very, very, very special to achieve that.”
Slot has come under increasing scrutiny following Liverpool’s woeful defense of the Premier League title and embarrassing FA Cup quarter-final defeat in a 4-0 thrashing of Manchester City.
After three consecutive defeats against Brighton, City and PSG, Liverpool kept the critics at bay on Saturday with a 2-0 win against Fulham.
But a tame exit from the Champions League would increase the pressure on Slot ahead of Sunday’s Merseyside derby against Everton.
Start aggressively
Slot knows that Liverpool must at least put up a better fight than in Paris, where they struggled to retain possession and rarely troubled the PSG defense.
“We are playing against the champions of Europe, so that makes the task more difficult but not impossible,” he said.
“For now, let’s focus on the task at hand, start aggressively and make sure we can get back on level terms.
«Even Saturday showed how important a goal is… minutes (later) we scored the second. That’s what football is about, a goal can change the momentum, which happened negatively for us at Manchester City.»
While Slot was criticized for Liverpool’s passive performance in the first leg, the Reds boss insisted his side could win at Anfield with a similar approach.
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«People probably find it very difficult what I am going to say now, but the approach tomorrow will not be that different than in Paris. For the people who know me, I never say that they have to play 90 minutes in a low block,» he said.
“You could see we put them under high pressure several times and unfortunately seven or eight of those moments led to them being one-on-one with our goalkeeper.
“The last time we faced each other they had the ball 76 percent of the time, so that’s the first thing we have to change tomorrow, to have the ball more.
“When we have more of that, it’s nice to have the attacking threat on the pitch and we will have that tomorrow too.”
Published on April 13, 2026
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