‘Unbelievable’ – BBC pundit says one man let Liverpool down massively in fateful defeat to PSG

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ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYAlthough LFC’s performance was a marked improvement on the first leg, ultimately the scoreline from Paris was replicated at Anfield as the Merseysiders bowed out of Europe for another season.Laurens: Slot let Liverpool down with ‘unbelievable’ decisionsLaurens was critical of Slot for his tactical approach and team selection on Tuesday night, particularly the decision to start the Swedish striker when he’s still feeling his way back from a four-month injury layoff.The European football expert told BBC Radio 5 Live: “I don’t want to blame Arne Slot again like we did last week, but that line-up to start was complete nonsense. That second half should have been exactly how Liverpool should have started this game tonight, to get the crowd going.

“Again, we said before the game tonight, he cannot get it wrong. Tonight is not the game to get it wrong.

Slot had to be bold with his starting XI on Tuesday with Liverpool two goals down from the first leg, although some fans may legitimately question the wisdom of starting Isak if – by the head coach’s own admission – the striker was only fit enough to play 45 minutes. The Reds were treading a delicate tightrope in the first half last night – obviously they had to show some ambition to overturn the 2-0 deficit from Paris, but they couldn’t be overly cavalier and run the risk of PSG picking them off and killing the tie before half-time at Anfield.