Carragher: Liverpool's Tactical Approach Was Woefully Inadequate

According to Jamie Carragher, Liverpool's manager, Arne Slot, made a significant tactical error, and Virgil van Dijk will likely implore him to abandon the back-five formation after their dismal performance against Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool now face an uphill battle to reach the Champions League semi-finals following a 2-0 quarter-final first-leg defeat, a scoreline that could have been much worse. Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored for Luis Enrique's side, condemning Liverpool to their 16th loss of the season. Carragher expressed concern over the vast difference in quality between the two teams, stating that the gulf in class was alarming. He noted that Liverpool had taken PSG to penalties in the previous season but were now outclassed. Carragher criticized Slot's decision to switch to a back five, which he believed backfired due to the use of man-to-man marking, leaving Van Dijk exposed. Slot acknowledged that Liverpool were fortunate to only lose by two goals and attributed their survival in the tie to the potential impact of playing at Anfield in the second leg.