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Liverpool were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League after PSG bested the Reds in a penalty shootout.

The Merseyside giants were unable to make the most of the Anfield atmosphere as PSG rallied together to push Liverpool to penalties before Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones from the spot to send the French side through to the quarter-finals.

With Luis Diaz criticised for his performance for Liverpool coupled with Trent Alexander-Arnold coming off injured, it was a night to forget for the Reds, who head into Sunday’s League Cup final against Newcastle United at a low point.

And PSG manager Luis Enrique has now given his verdict on Liverpool’s performance and the Champions League Anfield atmosphere.

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Speaking to Amazon Prime after the full-time whistle, the former FC Barcelona manager shared his appreciation of Liverpool’s performance and noted that Arne Slot’s side also deserved to go through to the quarter-finals.

As well as praising Liverpool, Enrique revealed his pleasure at watching his PSG side win at Anfield, a stadium that the former Spain head coach lauded as ‘special’ given the European nights that have happened here in recent years.

Enrique said when asked about Liverpool and PSG’s performance at Anfield tonight: “I think both of the teams deserved to go to the next phase.

We played better than them in Paris, they played better than us I think here.

“But I think my team showed – in a special place, a special stadium – great personality, great character.

We tried to play our best but it was really difficult because they are so intense and the atmosphere was great.”

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Anfield is rightfully regarded as one of the hardest stadiums for any away side to travel to in Europe, with Jurgen Klopp turning the legendary Liverpool stadium into a real fortress during his tenure on Merseyside.

And whilst Slot has maintained that reputation, Liverpool have been caught out on a few occasions this season at Anfield, with the Reds’ one loss in the Premier League coming at home against Nottingham Forest.

With Liverpool now being eliminated from the Champions League at Anfield, Slot will be wise to try and transform the staidum into an even bigger weapon next season, something that could be done through supporters creating a hostile environment.


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