Carragher: Slot's Tactical Approach Was Highly Flawed

According to Jamie Carragher, Arne Slot's tactical decisions were "massively wrong" in Liverpool's 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain, and he believes Virgil van Dijk will urge him to never use a back five again. Liverpool now face a daunting task to reach the Champions League semi-finals after being outclassed by the French side. Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored for PSG, who could have won by a larger margin, with Liverpool fortunate to only lose by two goals. Carragher expressed concern over the significant gap in quality between the two teams, stating that Liverpool's poor season continued with a performance that was 'like watching a team from a lower division.' He felt that Slot's decision to switch to a back five and use man-to-man marking exposed Van Dijk and left him uncomfortable. Carragher also praised Van Dijk, saying he has been one of Liverpool's better players this season, but was unhappy with the system. Slot acknowledged that Liverpool were lucky to only lose 2-0 and agreed that the tie is still alive ahead of the second leg at Anfield.