Luis Enrique delivers Liverpool verdict after PSG’s 4-1 win vs Lille ahead of Champions League tie

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Liverpool face PSG next week in what is being billed as the headline fixture in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

The Premier League and Ligue 1 leaders have been in excellent form of late with Liverpool well on course to lift the English championship under Arne Slot having opened a 13-point lead over Arsenal with ten games left to play.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	28	20	7	1	66	26	40	67
2	ArsenalArsenal	27	15	9	3	51	23	28	54
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	27	14	6	7	44	33	11	48
4	Man CityManchester City	27	14	5	8	53	37	16	47

With Luis Diaz now hinting that he could stay at Liverpool amid ongoing speculation surrounding the winger’s future, things are looking up in a big way for the Reds, who will be confident in getting a result against PSG and progressing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

And PSG manager Luis Enrique has now shared his honest verdict on Liverpool’s quality this season ahead of their mouthwatering series in Europe’s premier club competition.

Liverpool ‘the best team in Europe’ despite PSG’s recent form

Speaking to the press after last night’s 4-1 win against LOSC Lille, the former FC Barcelona manager still named Liverpool as ‘possibly the best team in Europe’ right now heading into Tuesday’s fixture, with Enrique seemingly excited for what’s to come against the Anfield side.

Enrique said when asked about PSG’s chances against Liverpool in the Champions League: “It’s what I’ve said from day one, we’re not here to sit back. We’re going to try to win the game. We have nothing to protect.

“We’re going up against what’s possibly the best team in Europe, a team that qualified brilliantly. But sitting back, speculating, or changing how we play isn’t part of our mentality. We attack and defend in this way, and we’ll try to show our very best version.

“We don’t see ourselves as inferior. I see this tie as 50-50. And we’ll do everything we can to swing it in our favor. Maybe we’re facing a team that’s a mirror image of ourselves. But we won’t sit back, not here and not at Anfield.”

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What did Luis Enrique say about PSG’s chances vs Liverpool?

Liverpool’s encounter with PSG is set to be an explosive affair given the form both sides are in, and for Enrique, the former Spain manager believes the tie will be a close one, especially with the Ligue 1 giants putting on such a good display this weekend against Lille.

Enrique said: “Everyone’s entitled to their opinion. I think we’re in a very good place. We’ve put together a strong season from the start, of course, there are things to improve, like any team. But we’re arriving at this stage in excellent form.

“This is probably our best spell of the season. When you think of all the chances we created, plus scoring four goals against a team like Lille, one of the best sides in the Champions League, reducing them to almost nothing is incredibly difficult, and it shows where we’re at.

“Now it’s time to focus on the two legs against Liverpool. We’ll rest, and we’ll stay ambitious, just like we’ve been for the past 18 months.”