Liverpool will have to play a lot better this week against PSG than it did last week if Harvey Elliott's goal and Alisson Becker's heroics are going to count for anything in the context of the Champions League last-16 tie.

But with a lead to hold onto and home advantage to come into play, some of the comments from PSG's side after the first leg at the Parc des Princes feel like they have the potential to come back to bite.

Sure, Liverpool was outplayed in France.



The chances of that happening again, regardless of whether Cody Gakpo is fit enough to feature, are slim.

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"We're going to show what kind of team we are.

"We're going to go there, we're going to play a great game, we're going to score and we're going to go through, I'm sure of it."

Liverpool, too, though will want to show the kind of team it is.

Vitinha runs with the ball against Liverpool.

Only one of the two teams has a track record in the Champions League when it comes to going far.

This is a newer, younger, and more vibrant PSG, but it is one that is still learning.

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