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Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his side must produce their best performance of the season to keep their treble hopes alive as Paris Saint-Germain have vowed to conquer Anfield.
The Premier League leaders hold a one-nil lead despite being outplayed in the Parc des Princes a week ago. PSG coach Luis Enrique claims the winner at Anfield will proceed to the final in Munich on May 31, and there is no shortage of confidence from the French champions that they will overturn their deficit.
Slot did not agree it was a formality that victory would put the final in sight, but acknowledged his side is facing its most formidable opponent since he took over last summer.
“Yes, I do think so because they are the most complete team we have faced so far,” said Slot.
“What I mean by complete is we have faced Arsenal and [Man] City. Not that there are big margins but the intensity they played at, combined with the quality because we are talking here about probably the richest clubs, maybe there is one club a bit further ahead.
“They have so much quality and a great manager because he has the team playing in a way that is not easy to play against He brings the best out of every player and incredible work-rate and we have to be at our best. But, for example, we didn’t have ball possession at City away- the other richest club in the world together with Paris Saint-Germain – but at home, we had a completely different performance against City than away.”
Slot is in the midst of his biggest week since replacing Jürgen Klopp, having extended the Premier League lead to 15 points and with the League Cup final beckoning on Sunday.
But the Dutchman says he is not romanticising about the possibilities of lifting silverware.
“No, in a week like this I do not dream at all,” said Slot, who will welcome Cody Gakpo back from injury.
“If you have a game like we did last week, you feel like: ‘Can I even go to sleep at all? Or …
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