19.03.2026 08:51
In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Liverpool defeated Galatasaray 4-0 to advance to the quarter-finals. Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot stated in his post-match evaluation that they played their best football of the season, saying, "Osimhen is an incredible player. His injury worked in our favor."
In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot, who led his team to a 4-0 victory over Galatasaray, stated that they played their best football of the season. The Dutch coach made statements at the press conference held after the match at Anfield Stadium.
'FOOTBALL SHOULD BE PLAYED LIKE THIS'
Evaluating the match, Slot said, "We played very well from start to finish. We attacked very well. The energy in the stadium was very high. There was a great dynamic between the players and the fans. We delivered a fantastic match today. It was one of the best results of my life. Football should be played like this. Our players showed that they did not drop their levels. We also demonstrated that we can perform at this level. We achieved this in many periods last season. I am pleased with today's performance, but we need to show this more in Europe and find consistency. I don't want to disappoint people, but it will be difficult to repeat this performance." he stated.
'WE HAD PLAYED TOUGH MATCHES AGAINST THEM'
Slot mentioned that they were matched against France's Paris Saint-Germain, the team that eliminated them in the quarter-finals last season, saying, "We will face PSG in the quarter-finals. We had played tough matches against them last season as well."
'ANFIELD CREATED A BIGGER ATMOSPHERE'
Regarding the atmosphere at Anfield, Arne Slot said, "We are very grateful to our fans. We had lost to Galatasaray twice. Their own fans had helped them a lot. Anfield created an even bigger atmosphere today. The atmosphere of this evening was incredible. I have experienced this a few times here." he expressed.
'WE SHOULD HAVE SCORED MUCH MORE GOALS'
Slot pointed out that they maintained control of the ball against Galatasaray, saying, "Galatasaray used long balls, but we defended very well. We pressed in the midfield. We were able to do more than we had done against Galatasaray before. Scoring 4 goals in a match is not easy, but we managed to do it. We could have scored many more goals and we should have. Still, I am pleased with the performance." he stated.
'HIS INJURY WORKED IN OUR FAVOR'
Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot said that Victor Osimhen's injury made things easier for them. The experienced coach commented on Osimhen, who was injured in the 9th minute and left the match at halftime, saying, "Osimhen is an incredible player. His injury worked in our favor. Osimhen has shown that he can score many times in his career. It is not nice to see a player get injured, but his injury worked in our favor. He is a player who was effective in Galatasaray's performance."