Wed Mar 05 19:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Liverpool Downplays “Best in Europe” Claim Ahead of PSG Clash

**Paris, France** – Liverpool manager Arne Slot dismissed suggestions that his team is currently the best in Europe, ahead of their crucial Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain. Despite Liverpool’s impressive form – topping their Champions League group with seven wins from eight matches and holding a commanding 13-point lead in the Premier League – Slot remains grounded.

While praising PSG manager Luis Enrique’s compliment of Liverpool as a near-perfect team, Slot stated that the true measure of Europe’s best is Champions League victory, a feat still ahead of his side. He cited Real Madrid, the reigning champions, as the current frontrunner.

Slot returned the compliment, praising Enrique’s work in transforming PSG into an even stronger team than last season, particularly highlighting the impact of Kylian Mbappé. He anticipates a closely fought match between two similarly styled teams, acknowledging the challenge of controlling possession against PSG’s aggressive pressing style. The winner of the two-legged tie will face either Aston Villa or Club Brugge in the quarter-finals, with potential semi-final clashes against giants like Real Madrid and Arsenal.

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