Slot Says Key Player Injured
Liverpool might have to play the Carabao Cup final without one of their best players. Coach Arne Slot said that Trent Alexander-Arnold probably won’t be able to play because he got hurt during their Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Slot also said everyone on the team was pretty bummed about being knocked out of the competition. Slot Confirms Devastating Injury News.
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Liverpool had a 1-0 lead going into the second game, even though they didn’t play so well in the first one. But things went south when Ousmane Dembélé scored for PSG in the 12th minute at Anfield. The game was really tight after that, with both teams playing super hard. Slot thought PSG played a bit better in extra time, but he still felt like losing 4-1 on penalties was a tough way to go out. PSG’s goalie, Gianluigi Donnarumma, made some big saves against Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones, which sealed the deal for Liverpool. Slot Confirms Devastating Injury News
Slot on Getting Knocked Out of Champions League
After the game, Slot said he was bummed and that the loss was a shock to the team. But he also said they fought hard against one of the best teams in Europe.
It’s a shock, for sure, Slot said. We lost to Real Madrid 5-2 at home two years ago. If you have to lose, you want to do it like we did – fighting until the end against a great team. I hope everyone watching loved the game because it was wild.
Slot was impressed with how intense the game was, especially in the first 25 minutes, and said it reminded him of when they played well against Manchester City and Real Madrid. I don’t think we deserved to lose over 90 minutes, but maybe PSG deserved to win over both games since it went to extra time. They were probably a little better than us in extra time. Then it went to penalties, and they scored all four.
Alexander-Arnold and Konaté Get Injured
To make things worse, Alexander-Arnold hurt his ankle, so he’ll probably miss the Carabao Cup final. Slot said it didn’t look good and that he’d be surprised if Alexander-Arnold could play.
He had to come off the field, and that’s never a good sign, Slot said. From what I’ve heard, it didn’t look good when he got injured. I don’t think he’ll be ready for Sunday.
Ibrahima Konaté also got taken out of the game in extra time, but Slot didn’t seem too worried, saying he was just tired.
I think Ibou was just tired, not really hurt, he said. Slot Confirms Devastating Injury News
PSG Celebrates Big Win
PSG’s coach, Luis Enrique, was really happy with how his team played and said it was a big win for the players and fans.
I’m really happy, Enrique said. Both teams played great, and either one could have won, but I think we deserved it a little more, especially after how we played in the first game.
Enrique said his team was tough and attacked well, showing a lot of character. There were times when Liverpool were on top, but we kept attacking. We played really well, and that’s what we needed to do to win.
He also said his goalie played a key role: Alisson Becker was the star of the first game, but Donnarumma was the star of the second one.
Liverpool has to get ready for the Carabao Cup final fast, but not having Alexander-Arnold could really hurt their chances. Slot Confirms Devastating Injury News
