PSG v Liverpool: ‘We’ve become quite experienced in negativity’ – under-pressure Slot denies Liverpool ‘gave up’…

Last April, Slot’s Liverpool were celebrating a Premier League title triumph. This April, they are fighting to save their season.

Despite the success of his first campaign in charge, Slot is under enormous pressure to deliver Champions League football for next season – either by winning it this term or qualifying through the Premier League.

“Yes, of course we are believing in the manager,” said Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz on Tuesday.

“The team should believe in the manager because they won the league last season, we had a lot of good games this season.

“We wanted it to be better but we still have things to play for.”

Slot was asked how he was handling the pressure and what his players needed to do to salvage the season.

“The answer is already in the history of Liverpool,” said the Dutchman.

“This group has shown many times that they have come back after setbacks and this club has shown it many, many times over the years.

“My team has shown many times in big games that we are able to compete with the best teams in Europe.”