PSG showdown - is this make or break for Slot?
4/6/202640 min
Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans to reflect on Liverpool’s heavy FA Cup defeat to Manchester City and Slot’s comments on a lack of “fighting spirit.”
The panel assess whether Slot was right to question his players so publicly, the recurring defensive issues that continue to cost Liverpool, and whether senior figures like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are doing enough in key moments.
Attention then turns to Paris Saint-Germain, with The Athletic’s Tom Williams joining to give the French perspective ahead of Wednesday’s clash. How dangerous ar...
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First 90 secondsJames Pearce· Panelist0:00
[gentle music] The Athletic FC.
Tony Evans· Host0:03
[upbeat music] All right, Reds, Tony Evans here with Walk On, your Liverpool podcast from The Athletic. Happy Easter, everyone, and this morning, I hate everyone, particularly James Pearce and Simon Hughes who are with me. Well, actually, that's not true, but, you know, it's been one of those weekends, hasn't it? Liverpool were well beaten in the cup, and the fighting spirit was publicly questioned by Arne Slot. Well, we'll look back on the Manchester City game, analyze the head coach's comments, and preview the Paris Saint-Germain match in midweek. As always, let's start with three words. Si, I won't ask how you are.
Simon Hughes· Panelist0:55
I'm all right, actually, yeah. Yeah. I mean, I, I- obviously watching Liverpool at the moment is a dire experience, but I tend to shake it off after within 20 minutes of the disappointment, which is quite, quite the skill, don't you think, Tony?
Tony Evans· Host1:10
That's a very mature attitude.
Simon Hughes· Panelist1:12
Yeah, well, life does go on, but it- it... obviously it's there rattling around in the back of your mind, but, um, so I'm gonna give you three words, and the three words relate to the first, the first 39 minutes, and it's baller league football.