US EditionLiverpool Seek 'Special' Anfield Night to Salvage Troubled Season
Liverpool need a special performance to erase a 2-0 deficit and keep alive their last realistic chance of silverware, captain Virgil van Dijk said.
- On Tuesday, Liverpool host PSG at Anfield aiming to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit in their Champions League quarter-final, with the six-time European champions needing to overcome the Paris lead to keep their season alive.
- Manager Arne Slot faces intense pressure as his second campaign concludes, with Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson confirming departures while the team sits fifth in the Premier League despite a recent 2-0 victory against Fulham.
- Captain Virgil van Dijk said, "We are at home and we have to show belief that we can do it," while the side previously overturned a three-goal deficit against Barcelona in 2019, winning 4-0.
- Fans recently chanted for Xabi Alonso to replace Slot after a 4-0 FA Cup loss, prompting The Dutchman to issue a rallying cry to supporters following the Fulham victory.
- Slot stated, "Anfield has shown many times that it can lift the team to another level and we need that again," as Liverpool aims to salvage pride after recent defeats in Paris and Manchester.
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