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Liverpool Manager Admits PSG Was the Better Team in Champions League Game
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted that Paris Saint-Germain was the better side in their Champions League Round of 16 first-leg clash on Wednesday.
Slot wasn’t surprised by PSG’s dominance, acknowledging the quality in their squad. The French giants created more scoring chances, but Liverpool managed to escape with a 1-0 win thanks to Harvey Elliott’s late goal.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker was the hero for the Reds, making nine crucial saves and earning the Man of the Match award. Speaking after the game, Slot admitted Liverpool was fortunate to come away with the victory.
“Even if we had drawn, we would still have been the lucky ones. They were the better team today,” he said.
“It’s a great result for us, but we could feel the quality of Paris. Every stat shows they’ve been the best side in the Champions League, so I wasn’t surprised by how good they were.
“We weren’t below our level—it was just their quality. They showed it today. Luis Enrique has built an incredible team here.”
Former footballer Thierry Henry has shared his thoughts on Arsenal’s match following their loss to Atlético Madrid on October 13.
Speaking during a brief interview on CBS Sports, Henry criticised the practice of players or coaches expressing certain opinions through the media instead of addressing issues directly within the dressing room.
“I’m not a coach anymore, but I always say, whoever speaks like that, out. Keep that in the dressing room, it’s as simple as that,” Henry said on CBS Sports.
“That is the only way it can work. You have to say those things to a person’s face… going through the press, I am not really a fan of that.”
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has shared his thoughts on the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, revealing that he hopes the winner will come from his team.
The manager spoke about how hard his players have worked and expressed his belief that they deserve the recognition.
“What I hope is that we win this trophy. We have players who deserve it.”
“Last year, we were the best team. We showed that it wasn’t just Ousmane Dembélé who deserved it.”
French football pundit Walid Acherchour has named Lamine Yamal as his pick to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, sparking reactions among football fans.
Acherchour’s choice came as a surprise to some fans, who expected him to support fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappé instead.
Speaking about his prediction, Acherchour expressed confidence in Yamal’s chances of winning the prestigious individual award.
“For me, Lamine Yamal, he is going to get it [2026 Ballon d’Or]. For me, there’s no doubt anymore,” Acherchour said, as quoted by Actu Foot. That start to the season shows that in fact, he was injured during the World Cup. He was the best player in La Liga, and he won the World Cup.
“Even if, for me, in fact, he doesn’t have the Ballon d’Or unanimously because his World Cup was average, even being average, he won it with Spain. He won La Liga with Barça.”
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