Survival Mode

Despite spending £450m this Liverpool team remains in transition and has one foot out the exit door - and must overcome the fiercest of opposition and their own self-doubt to salvage their season

Slot admits team ‘were in survival mode’ during first leg ‘Football has shown many times everything is possible’ Arne Slot admitted Liverpool were in survival mode against Paris Saint-Germain and will need the backing of Anfield to raise their level against the European champions in next week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg. Liverpool were fortunate to escape with a 2-0 defeat at Parc des Princes where Ousmane Dembélé, who missed a crucial chance for Barcelona in their 2019 semi-final against Jürgen Klopp’s eventual champions, squandered several opportunities for Luis Enrique’s star-studded side.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot explains why striker Mohamed Salah did not play in his sides 2-0 defeat to PSG in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, and describes his team as being in "survival mode".