Arne Slot explains what should give Liverpool hope after chastening Paris Saint-Germain loss

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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool head coach Arne Slot reacts after his side went down 2-0 to holders Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final first legArne Slot believes the Anfield factor means Liverpool still have hope of unlikely Champions League progress after a chastening evening in France.The Reds were second-best as they were beaten 2-0 by holders Paris Saint-Germain here at the Parc des Princes in their quarter-final first leg on Wednesday evening.Desire Doue scored a deflected opener on 11 minutes before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck midway through the second half to put the French side in a strong position to progress.But despite his side slumping to a third successive defeat in all competitions, Slot has called on the Liverpool supporters to turn Anfield into a cauldron for the return leg next Tuesday.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page“Yes, of course there is still hope,” said the Reds boss.

I saw Atletico beating Barcelona 2-0 (tonight) because of a red card, a red card can change things, and don’t forget that Anfield can do a lot.“I was sitting after the away game against Galatasaray in front of most of the same journalists who aren’t very positive about our game and one week later we played probably our best game of the season.“It was completely clear today that we need our fans more than ever if we face this Paris Saint-Germain team. If you want to press really aggressive then the fans can really help.”Slot praised the attitude of his team after they were heavily criticised in the wake of Saturday’s dismal 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester City after which Virgil van Dijk claimed Liverpool gave up during the match.“The good thing was the players of Liverpool showed fighting spirit, kept going, almost every time when they had a shot we had a lot of bodies behind the ball which was necessary, and if you don’t track back or run back these players, like those of City, are able to hurt you a lot,” said the Liverpool head coach.“We didn’t give up and that’s why we are still in this tie and have a chance.”PSG wasted a number of opportunities to extend their lead in the second half with Giorgi Mamardashvili making some good saves and Ousmane Dembele striking over and hitting a post.And Slot said: “They kept us alive by not scoring a few open chances.“Now we bring them to Anfield, and in between there is still a very important game to be played against Fulham.“What gives me the best feeling I have, if I refer to the history of this club, how much impact Anfield can make on performances.“We were outplayed here last season which led to a 1-0 win for us which was unbelievable.

PSG was by far the better team today, they could have scored more than two goals.“Last season at Anfield we played a completely different game. We could have been 2-0 up after 10 minutes but we need to have a better performance and we definitely need our fans to help create an atmosphere where we can rise to a better level than we did today.”Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCUEFA Champions LeagueArne Slot