Arne Slot shares PSG hope despite Liverpool's FA Cup mauling at hands of Man City
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotThe Reds crashed out the FA Cup in devastating fashion on Saturday as Manchester City earned a 4-0 at the Etihad. Next up is an even more daunting prospect in the Champions LeagueArne Slot said he does not fear facing Paris Saint-Germain despite the desperate defeat against Manchester CityArne Slot insisted he does not fear Liverpool’s midweek Champions League trip to Paris Saint-Germain despite returning from the March international break with a mortifying 4-0 defeat against Manchester City.The FA Cup exit was not how Slot hoped to begin the final chapter of the season, with Liverpool returning to face seven more Premier League games and involved in the quarter-final stages of two cup competitions.After crashing out of one of Saturday, few fans believe the Reds can secure passage to the final four of the Champions League, with the reigning champions lying in wait in the quarter-finals.READ MORE: Arne Slot issues message to Liverpool fans after Dominik Szoboszlai tantrumREAD MORE: Arne Slot ruthlessly mocked by Man City fans as Liverpool boss hits new lowAnother mauling at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday could all but end the Reds’ European campaign, even before the second leg at Anfield six days later.
Yet despite the 4-0 battering on Saturday, Slot does not fear another encounter with an elite side.“It is not every season that you play the quarter-final of the Champions League,” the Liverpool head coach told TNT Sports after Saturday’s FA Cup exit.“We are really looking forward to playing again against a really good side, like we played today. So there is still a lot to play for.Slot and Liverpool suffered another bruising afternoon against City(Image: Getty Images)“But in general, we feel we have had a lot of setbacks and disappointments.
That is part of being a footballer and being a human being.“It cannot always go positive, and you need to be there and stand up and that is what it is about now.“Players that have shown so much quality in the past, now have a fantastic chance to show that against Paris Saint-Germain again.”A clash against PSG represents another daunting challenge(Image: 2025 Jean Catuffe)Slot said he feared how big the scoreline could have become against City when the Reds were 4-0 down after 57 minutes, and he admitted that his substitutions were made partly with the PSG game in mind.“The first thing you think about is that if you want to have a good game on Wednesday, a 4-0 loss is already not helpful, but an even bigger loss would be a bigger problem for us.“What I tried to do was hopefully come back into the game, with 4-1 or 4-2, but make sure that it stayed on four. If I want to play him on Wednesday, it was important I took him out today.”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne SlotChampions LeagueParis Saint-Germain FC