Luis Enrique fears Paris Saint-Germain could be walking into a “trap” at Anfield
Liverpool host PSG in the quarter-final second leg on Tuesday after a 2-0 first-leg defeat in France, where they were largely outplayed
Luis Enrique fears his Paris Saint-Germain side could be walking into a “trap” at Anfield as Liverpool chase a Champions League comeback.
The Spaniard pointed to the influence of the Kop, drawing on personal experience of how the Anfield crowd can inspire Liverpool on big European nights.
Liverpool host PSG in the quarter-final second leg on Tuesday after a 2-0 first-leg defeat in France, where they were largely outplayed.
Despite that, many expect PSG to progress, with Enrique’s side seen as favourites to face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
The PSG boss said: “That’s the difficulty in this game as you need to be really careful. It’s almost a trap. Everyone says you won easily 2-0 and were much better than the opposition.
“But things can change so quickly. The whole result can only change in five minutes anyway, the complexion of the game can change, everything can change. You need to be ready, you can concede in the first half and the game is still open.
“Liverpool are going to have to come out and attack, try to score. But I need to ensure my team knows it will encounter difficulties. It won’t be easy. I’m sure we will be suffering in some points.
“When you play in this competition and play away it’s always tough, and you’re playing a team at Liverpool’s level.
“We don’t want to allow Liverpool to benefit from their fans and the atmosphere they create, as we know how difficult it is to play in a stadium like Anfield.
“There could be a few pitfalls in this game and it could be a trap. People around the two teams are speaking about the differences that existed last week but it’s still going to be a really tight game.”
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