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Slot Finds Fighting Spirit in PSG Defeat

Arne Slot identified Liverpool's fighting spirit as the positive takeaway from their 2-0 Champions League defeat to PSG, acknowledging PSG's clear superiority.

Paris Saint-Germain dominated Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, with goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia securing a 2-0 victory at Parc des Princes. Despite the result, Liverpool manager Arne Slot found encouragement in his team's resilience.

'The good thing was that the players of Liverpool today showed fighting spirit, kept going… we had a lot of bodies behind the ball or protecting our box,' Slot stated. While admitting PSG 'was by far the better team today,' the Dutch manager maintained belief in the tie's outcome, referencing football's unpredictable nature in knockout competitions.