Ousmane Dembele makes Liverpool thoughts clear after decisive PSG victory
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SportFootballOusmane DembeleOusmane Dembele was PSG's matchwinner at Anfield for the second successive season but was open in his praise for Liverpool and the challenge they pose on their own patchPSG star Ousmane Dembele concedes that Anfield is "a difficult stadium" and Liverpool "made them work" before they got the better of them to make the Champions League semi-finals.The Reds were always underdogs going into their last-eight tie and their task was made even harder when they lost 2-0 at the Parc des Princes last week. Liverpool themselves saw a penalty decision reversed by VAR, which could've seen them set up a grandstand finish.Dembele would score twice in the second-half to round out a 4-0 aggregate success, but knows that Liverpool at Anfield were never going to be an easy opponent, despite their struggles this season.READ MORE: Arne Slot drops Liverpool's transfer plans after Champions League exit - 'We are losing'READ MORE: PSG chairman pays tribute to Hillsborough victims in classy Liverpool messagesHe told CBS Sports: "The first match and the second match are always different, and in a stadium like that, it’s always difficult.
We came here to take the win, that was our mentality, and the most important thing is we got through. But we’re happy that we were able to take this match-up.”The Frenchman was on hand to score last season when PSG downed Liverpool at Anfield.
Luis Enrique is seeking to become just the second manager to go back-to-back in the Champions League-era, emulating Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.Enrique himself admitted that Liverpool were unlucky not to score across the 180 minutes and things could've looked very different had the Reds scored first on Tuesday night.He said: "It was an important game for us, a top game not just for our fans or Liverpool’s but for all fans. Things got even tougher for us in the second half but we showed what kind of team we are.