What Klopp Said: How Liverpool Can Beat PSG Away in UCL Quarterfinal Leg 1
On 8 April 2026, Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool's manager, gave an interview ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg, visiting the "defending champions" Paris Saint-Germain, leaders of France's Ligue 1. The match is scheduled for tonight at 02:00 GMT+7.
Liverpool's last chance to win a title this season remains after a heavy 4-0 defeat by Manchester City, which eliminated them from the FA Cup quarterfinals, and they are still fighting hard to secure a spot for next season's Champions League. Currently, they stand fifth in the English Premier League with only seven matches left.
Klopp affirmed that Liverpool still aims to win the UEFA Champions League, despite winning only one of their last five matches in all competitions and suffering two consecutive defeats, including the recent heavy loss to Manchester City.
However, the Liverpool manager is confident his team is capable of beating PSG away if they play as well as they did in the first 35 minutes against Manchester City in the FA Cup. "If we play like we did in the 20 minutes (late first half and early second half) against Manchester City, we will definitely concede four goals again," he said.
"But the first 35 minutes (when we attacked City but were still 0-0) give me great confidence that we can compete with Paris Saint-Germain, one of the top two teams or possibly the best, in open play. They are the toughest team to play against in open play because of their quality and how they manage their team."
"PSG players know what to do if we play like we did in those 20 minutes, so it is a challenge for us to perform well from start to finish at the same level we showed in the first 35 minutes against Manchester City."
"Otherwise, it will be another difficult night, like last year when we deservedly lost 4-0 here, or perhaps even worse."
