Liverpool coach Arne Slot appeared in a press statement after the 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 at the Parc des Princes.

The coach said: "There were many similarities today with our match against Manchester City, where we faced a very good team in possession of the ball and with some great wingers dominating one-on-one situations."

He added: "I said before the match that we would not dominate possession here. The only thing I can blame my players for is that we tried four or five or six times to get through them, and it was completely open, and the final touch should have been better. Perhaps that was due to fatigue from defending a lot. It is sometimes difficult after defending a lot."

He continued: "If you look at the basic statistics in the Champions League as well, you will see that they were number one, and they have already played against Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Arsenal. Getting the best statistics after facing that quality tells you a lot."

He emphasized: "For us, the only way here with their fans behind them was to defend as we did. Now we hope our fans will help us at Anfield a lot; we will need Anfield in the return leg more than ever."

Regarding Alisson: "I have had some very good players during my coaching career, but I haven't had the best goalkeeper in the world until now, but he showed he is the best in the world today. Leaving here with a win might have been a bit more than we deserved."

On substitutes Nunez and Elliot: "Darwin was in a difficult position after the Villa match, but he showed again how important he is. And Harvey, I asked him if he was frustrated with me because he got 5 minutes today and in the last match."