Paris Saint-Germain players believe that they deserve to beat Liverpool during the first leg of their clash of the Champions League RAGD and are determined to overthrow their 1-0 deficit in Anfield next week.
The Portuguese midfielder, Vistinha, insisted that PSG was the best side despite their defeat in the Parc des Princes and swore that they would put things in the return leg.
“It’s hard to play a match like that, against a team like that. Only one goal opportunity, a single blow. Now is the time to show how a team are we. We will show what we are a team, we will show our character, “he said after the match.
“We are going to win (in Liverpool). With the game we played, victory was more than deserved. We had a lot of chance as at the start of the season, but we failed to score. ‘
PSG dominated large parts of the game, but Liverpool’s defensive discipline frustrated them before the replacement Harvey Elliott was hit late to tear off the Premier League team.
By thinking about the game, Achraf Hakimi admitted that the result had left PSG Squad frustrated, but said they had fully believed in their ability to return the tie on Tuesday next week.
The Portuguese midfielder Vistatinha (photo above) insisted that PSG was better than Liverpool despite their defeat in the Parc des Princes
They beat PSG 1-0 in their Champions League confrontation thanks to a late goal from Harvey Elliott
Despite the disappointment, Achraf Hakimi (photo above) saw enough in the performance of PSG to convince him that they could finish the return on March 11 in Anfield
“We come out frustrated. Frustrated to lose the game like that. We have seen that this kind of game occurred before this season, especially against Atletico. It hurts to finish the game like that, but we are satisfied with the work we have done, satisfied with our efforts, and we are ready to go there and win the game we deserve to win.
Despite the disappointment, the Moroccan defender saw enough in PSG’s performance to convince him that they could finish the return on March 11 in Anfield.
“With what I saw, there is hope. I saw the desire, the personality of the whole team. I didn’t think it was going to happen like that. If we have this personality and the same desire, we will pass.
Hakimi also claimed that Liverpool approached the match with caution, knowing the quality of attack of PSG. “They know our qualities, they respected us. They also know the atmosphere here and they came with the desire to keep the result to finish work at home. They didn’t want to attack as usual.
With a second crucial step in Anfield which is looming, PSG will have to save their words with action. They have a week to prepare, and Hakimi clearly indicated that they intended to count it.
“We are going to go and try to win. We have to raise our heads, that’s what we thought, and we have a week to prepare for the return match.