Jamie Carragher asserts that Liverpool's victory against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday was “one of the greatest heists you will ever witness in football.”
Alisson emerged as the hero for the Reds, making several incredible saves to maintain Slot’s team in contention before a late strike from substitute Harvey Elliott secured a one-goal advantage to take back to Anfield for the second leg.
Carragher maintains that PSG "smashed" Liverpool at the Parc des Princes and was astounded by what he saw post-match, asserting that Alisson delivered a stellar performance.
“Escaped from it?” "That's among the most significant heists you will encounter in football," Carragher stated on CBS Sports.
"I can't comprehend what I've just witnessed." PSG were truly exceptional and completely dominated Liverpool.
"The most recent occasion Liverpool triumphed in this tournament, Alisson Becker stopped a shot from Napoli in the final group match of the group phase."
"Liverpool might have been eliminated if Napoli had found the net." That is consistently regarded as a pivotal moment.
"Tonight wasn't a save." That performance was arguably the finest of his career, especially while wearing a Liverpool shirt.
“If Liverpool succeeds in this competition – and they have a solid chance, being much better than what was displayed tonight – then that performance will be recalled for many years ahead.”
Following the match, Liverpool manager Arne Slot acknowledged that he has never encountered a goalkeeper like Alisson throughout his career.
Slot informed TNT Sports: “No, I don’t believe I’ve ever collaborated with a goalkeeper who has competed at this level, which is expected since he’s the best in the world.”
“I had several excellent players during my time as a manager, but I never had the best goalkeeper in the world, and I believe he proved that today.”
PSG standout midfielder Vitinha, who took control over Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister in the middle, made a brave assertion about Anfield while he contemplated a “challenging” match he found hard to understand.
"Challenging." All witnessed it. "Football is like this; playing a game like this against a team like that is challenging," the PSG midfielder stated live on Canal+.
"Their only chance, I’m not sure… It’s difficult, but now we’ll demonstrate what kind of team we are." It's been quite a while since we faced defeat, and it's our responsibility to demonstrate our character and resilience.
"We will head there, we will play an amazing game, we will score, and we will advance," he confidently stated. “I’m confident about it.”
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