Virgil van Dijk has informed his Liverpool team-mates “chin up and prepare for the subsequent problem” after their Champions League desires have been dashed by Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield tonight.
PSG received 4-1 on a penalty shoot-out after Ousmane Dembele’s first-half aim had drawn the perimeters stage 1-1 on combination.
Each groups had possibilities to win it throughout an absorbing 120 minutes earlier than Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones’ penalties to ship Luis Enrique’s males via.
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Wembley subsequent for Liverpool
Liverpool must bounce again swiftly if they’re to assert their first piece of silverware this season as their subsequent sport comes on Sunday in opposition to Newcastle within the EFL Cup remaining at Wembley.
Captain Van Dijk informed Amazon Prime: “It was a really intense, nice sport of soccer, I feel to be a part of it as properly. It was completely there for Liverpool and sadly we’re out on penalties and that’s the actuality.
“I feel within the first half we created harmful moments and so they have the standard as properly, after which it comes right down to penalties.
“It’s a part of soccer. I mentioned to the fellows, clearly, you may be upset as a result of we’re out of the competitors, however chin up and prepare for the subsequent problem, a wonderful one on the weekend.”
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Liverpool enhance however nonetheless not sufficient
Liverpool rode their luck final week to safe a 1-0 win on the Parc des Princes final week with goalkeeper Alisson making a string of fantastic saves earlier than Harvey Elliott struck late on.
They have been significantly better tonight, though PSG carried the higher risk as the sport went on.
“I feel we have been fairly good in the present day as properly, and also you wish to go so far as attainable, however we knew once we drew PSG it was going to be very tough,” added Van Dijk.
“We noticed [that] in Paris once we struggled however we received, and in the present day we noticed an excellent Liverpool aspect however we’re out of the competitors.
“When fatigue kicks in for either side, it turns into extra open however particularly common time, we confirmed an excellent sport. We will communicate concerning the sport for ages however we’re out of the competitors, that’s the actuality.”
