“Difficult draw”, the English press is unpleasant for Liverpool!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

It is the shock of these knockout stages of the Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain will be opposed to Liverpool on March 5 and 11 to snatch a place in the quarter-finals.

A gala poster between two teams that dream of gleaning the trophy at the end of the season. First of the league phase, Liverpool has come across Parisian training in full swing for several weeks.

A draw deemed difficult by the English press which would have preferred to face the Benfica Lisbon instead of the Parisian club. “” It is an extremely hard result for the Red Devils who finished at the top of the group stage. But they will face the Bruges or Villa club if they manage to qualify. declares it Telegraph.

Same bell sound for the Daily Mail : ” Liverpool finds himself in a nightmarish battle against PSG. Liverpool could not have had a more difficult draw since it will face PSG in the round of 16. A quarter-final with Aston Villa could follow, before a potential semi-final against Real Madrid or Arsenal and a final against Barcelona. PSG is a very difficult draw for Reds. »»

Reds supporters would also have wished another draw for their team: “ It couldn't have been worse. A nightmare. We finish first and we still receive PSG during the return match. We will have to be at our best level. This poster is salivating and promises. Business to follow …