Liverpool Fans Turn On One Player After Disappointing Display vs PSG
- Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool FC 2-0 at Anfield, with Ousmane Dembele scoring both goals to send the holders into the semi-finals
- Ryan Gravenberch faced heavy backlash from fans after a poor display, with criticism focused on his passing and lack of defensive impact
- Former Red Jermaine Pennant also blasted the midfielder, highlighting Liverpool’s lack of pressing and intensity in midfield
Liverpool crashed out of the UEFA Champions League after a disappointing 2-0 defeat (4-0 on aggregate) to Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield.
Although the home crowd provided a lift and sparked an improved performance, it was not enough to trouble Luis Enrique’s side.
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Ousmane Dembele proved decisive, scoring both goals to secure progression to the semi-finals for the defending champions.
Supporters were left frustrated by the display of one regular starter under Arne Slot.
Liverpool fans slam Gravenberch vs PSG
Ryan Gravenberch, one of Slot’s most trusted midfielders, recently signed a new £280,000-per-week contract but failed to justify that figure with his performance.
He was once again overrun in midfield by Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha and Joao Gomes.
While Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai also struggled, it was the Netherlands international who drew the harshest criticism from fans.
Taking to social media, one supporter said:
“Gravenberch has been awful.”
Another added:
“I rate Gravenberch but his passing is killing us every time,” after he completed just 32 of his 42 attempted passes.
Criticism continued with one fan claiming:
“Gravenberch is genuinely awful out of possession,” while another bluntly stated, “Gravenberch is unbelievably bad.”
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Ex-Liverpool player lays into Gravenberch
Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant also criticised the midfielder’s display on X.
During the match, Pennant labelled Gravenberch’s performance as “awful” and highlighted Liverpool’s lack of pressing in midfield, stating:
“Gravenberch has been awful, calling it as I see it. Do you see how Liverpool don’t get a second on the ball? That folks, is called pressing and you don’t need to be a Ballon d’Or winner to do that; that’s work on the training pitch and the easiest thing to do out of everything.”
Liverpool's defeat to PSG makes the French giants the first team in European competition history to record back-to-back wins at Anfield, an extraordinary and unique achievement.
They are not alone in achieving consecutive victories at the ground, however, as Barcelona and Atalanta have also managed successive wins away to Liverpool, though not in consecutive seasons like PSG.
Given the current trajectory of both clubs, the seven-time European Champions will be e
Supercomputer predicts Champions League winner
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that opta’s supercomputer has offered an early glimpse into how this season’s UEFA Champions League title race could unfold following the conclusion of the quarter-final first-leg games.
With the margins still tight and momentum shifting across ties, the data model has placed Arsenal as early favourites to lift the trophy, adding another layer of intrigue ahead of the decisive return fixtures.
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