Virgil van Dijk loses cool with Liverpool team-mate as PSG star makes classy gesture
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SportFootballLiverpool FCMoments you may not have spotted during Liverpool's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday eveningLiverpool have given themselves a tough task to continue in the Champions League after they were beaten 2-0 at holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening. A deflected Desire Doue opener was added to by a Khvicha Kvaratskhelia strike in the quarter-final first leg clash.The result means Arne Slot's side have now lost three successive games in all competitions and they are in danger of missing out on silverware for the first time since 2023.But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at the Parc des Princes...FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageVirgil vexedSlot threw something of a curveball before the game by sending Liverpool out in a formation they had never used before during his tenure with five players at the back.Needless to say, while it confused the PSG players for a small time, it was even more unsettling for the visitors who didn’t always look as though they knew exactly where everyone should be.Not least one moment in the second half when Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez were guilty of both going for the same ball down the left flank, which prompted a strong rebuke from the Reds skipper towards his team-mate. Konate, though, was wise to keep any delight to himself when a last-minute push on Nuno Mendes wasn’t seen as worthy of a spot kick.Salah salutedWith Liverpool mustering no real shots on goal and very little attacking threat, some might have questioned why Mohamed Salah remained on the bench throughout in Paris.But that didn’t stop the Egyptian being given a rousing reception from the 2,000-strong away support when he joined the rest of the substitutes going through their usual warmdown after the match.And there was even time for a handshake with Steven Gerrard – who, no doubt imagining the potential headlines, almost thought twice about the offer – and Steve McManaman before trotting back to the dressing room.Trey bien, VitinhaMany are quick to berate footballers for the slightest indiscretion.
He had promised to exchange shirts with Liverpool teenager Trey Nyoni, who came on for the final few moments at the Parc des Princes. It’s a gesture the youngster surely won’t forget.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCVirgil van DijkJoe GomezIbrahima KonateMohamed Salah