Virgil van Dijk sends 'most important' message to Liverpool fans ahead of PSG showdown
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Arne Slot's men fell to goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and, as the Dutchman admitted post-game, were lucky to leave the French capital still in the tie, such had been PSG's dominance.Now Van Dijk has called on the club's supporters to produce a red-hot atmosphere to help inspire a Tuesday night turnaround."They will probably be the most important factor, together with our performance," Van Dijk said. "I've been very lucky to experience those nights where the connection between the fans and the performance has been unbelievable."We need something very special to happen otherwise we will have no chance.
If we play like we did in Paris then we will have no chance anyway in my opinion.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk backs Liverpool fans' ticket price protests in strong message to ownersREAD MORE: Arne Slot highlights Rio Ngumoha issue as Liverpool wonderkid pushes for PSG startWORLD CUP LEGENDS: The stars who lit up football's greatest tournament - Buy the Special Edition today"There is an opportunity on Tuesday to come up with a good game plan and fight for it for 90 plus minutes. We have to remember we are Liverpool.
We have to make it a memorable night."Liverpool boosted their hopes of a top five finish in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday, which, coupled with Chelsea's crushing home defeat at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday, has given Slot's men a four point cushion over Liam Rosenior's ailing side.In stark contrast, PSG warmed up for their trip to Anfield by not playing, having had their request to have their table-topping Ligue 1 match against nearest contenders Lens postponed.France international Bradley Barcola has been named in the PSG squad for the fixture, having been absent since the last 16 second leg win over Chelsea. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us - and our partners.