Arne Slot admits 'experienced' players were caught out by surprising Galatasary fan action
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Slot hopes his side is better prepared on this occasion and pointed to one significant difference for the last-16 tieArne Slot said the atmosphere at Galatasaray offers unique experience for his playerArne Slot claimed Liverpool faced a unique challenge when it last locked horns with Galatasaray, with the Dutchman hoping the Anfield advantage can prove decisive when the sides meet over two matches in the Champions League last-16.The first of those takes place on Tuesday, when Liverpool again faces the Turkish champions at RAMS Park, over five months after the Reds were beaten 1-0 at the same ground in the league phase of the tournament.That defeat came amid the Reds' disastrous run of six losses in seven, and they struggled to cope with the bellicose atmosphere created by the home fans.READ MORE: Arne Slot issues Alisson injury update ahead of Liverpool clash vs GalatasarayREAD MORE: Alexis Mac Allister singles out Arsenal flop who will give him tough nightAhead of the second trip to Galatasaray this season Slot said his side is more prepared for the intense playing environment.“There's not one team you would prefer to play in the last-16; they’re all very good teams, including Galatasaray,” Slot said in his pre-match press conference.“We've already lost against them, so that tells how difficult a game it is going to be for us. The good thing for us is that we play two games, where in the group you only play away.Galatasaray fans create a unique atmosphere(Image: Getty Images)“We also have a chance in front of our own fans, which will be impressive for Galatasaray.“These fans over here are very impressive,” he added.
“We have noticed that when we are here. The good thing is we have experienced this once now.“For us, it was new, when you have the ball, the whistling is so loud.
We don't just play the fans, we also play against 11 very good players.”Victor Osimhen scored the only goal of the game when the sides last met(Image: Getty Images)Galatasaray beat Italian giants Juventus over two legs to set up a last-16 meeting with Liverpool and also sits top of the Turkish league table. When we played them last, there was not a lot between us.”Slot also confirmed Alisson, who has been ruled out of the game through injury, could be back this weekend, while Federico Chiesa is unavailable due to illness.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCChampions LeagueArne Slot