Luis Enrique admits 'surprise' at failed Liverpool tactics as PSG rip apart Reds
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It didn't stop the European champions dominating the evening as they scored in either half.Enrique is eyeing a third Champions League title as a manager and knows that opposition are always prone to a new innovation against them, so was not put off by Liverpool's experiment, which did little to halt the Paris juggernaut.The Spanish boss told Canal Plus: "It’s a surprise because it’s the first time Arne Slot has played with three at the back this year. We’ll be looking to win the second game."READ MORE: Jamie Carragher brutally claims Liverpool played like a 'lower division team' in PSG lossREAD MORE: Arne Slot makes damning admission after Liverpool beaten by PSG - 'We are lucky'Enrique went on to tell TNT Sports: "I know Arne Slot is a great coach, it’s the first time they play with five at the back.
But we are used to seeing other teams change formation to play against us, it’s normal."I think they played a great match, they are a physical team, very strong, have individual, quality players and it was a very nice match. It’s always a pleasure playing against Arne Slot and his teams because they try to play football in an offensive play and it was nice to watch."Slot himself is a man under pressure with the Champions League presenting the club's last chance for silverware this term.
They were always up against it given PSG's form and will now have to try and overturn a two-goal deficit back at Anfield next week.The Liverpool boss admitted that his thought process centre around trying to contain PSG duo Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, who have long been huge threats out on the wings.He said: "They have pace from everywhere all over the pitch, so it doesn’t matter where you look, you see pace, incredible pace, Hakimi and Nuno Mendes are an unbelievable offensive threat, apart from all the others, so we played with Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, that was the thought behind it."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.