Arne Slot pointed to the fact his Liverpool team were unlucky in the “best game” he has ever been involved in, following their Champions League exit on Tuesday against Paris Saint-Germain.
The French giants were the dominant team in last week’s first leg but Harvey Elliott’s late goal snatched a win for the Reds at Parc des Princes.
However, it was a reverse case as Slot watched some poor conversion of chances on display as Ousmane Dembele’s goal on 12 minutes proved decisive.
PSG then triumphed on penalties after spot kicks from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
”It was the best game of football I have ever been involved in. It was an incredible performance, especially if you compare it with last week,” said the Liverpool gaffer.
“It had everything you wanted from a game. From a Liverpool perspective, we could have at least wanted a draw after 90 minutes.
“We were creating chances and then we were 1-0 down. We ran out of luck after last week.”
Liverpool finished at the summit of the table in the new-look Champions League group phase after winning their opening seven games.
Slot, though, raised questions on whether the new format rewards finishing top after being paired with one of Europe’s form sides in the last 16.
“We go out in a way that we impressed Europe, but it is something to take into consideration how much it is worth to finish first in the league table if you face PSG in the next round,” added the Dutchman.
“Of course it is a shock [to go out]. I can say last season we weren’t involved in the Champions League, two seasons ago we went out against Madrid losing 5-2 at home.
“If you have to go out, go out like we did against one of the best teams in Europe, making such a fight of it.”
