Jamie Carragher criticized Arne Slot's tactical decisions, stating that he got it 'massively wrong' and that Virgil van Dijk will likely be urging him not to use a back five again after Liverpool's 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Carragher expressed concern over the significant gap in class between the two teams, despite Liverpool spending £450m in the summer. He felt that Slot's decision to switch to a back five and use man-to-man marking left Van Dijk exposed and uncomfortable.
Slot acknowledged that Liverpool were fortunate not to have lost by a bigger margin and is relieved that the tie is still alive ahead of the second leg at Anfield.