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PSG must avoid Liverpool 'trap' in Champions League second leg, warns Luis Enrique

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Published 2 months ago

Luis Enrique has warned Paris Saint-Germain to avoid falling into a "trap" against Liverpool as the Champions League holders aim to reach the semi-finals on Tuesday.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a] head to Anfield protecting a 2-0 lead from last week's quarter-final first-leg in Paris.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] failed to record a single shot on target as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doue-desire/KIUWH2Jq/"]Desire Doue[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kvaratskhelia-khvicha/bNuGt0hE/"]Khvicha Kvaratskhelia[/a] scored for Luis Enrique's side.[/p][p]Despite PSG's dominance at the Parc des Princes and their victory on penalties against Liverpool in the last-16 last season, Luis Enrique is taking nothing for granted on Merseyside.[/p][p]Liverpool have a reputation for staging epic comebacks in Europe and they are desperate to salvage a difficult season by advancing to the last four in Europe's elite club competition.[/p][p]"[b]You need to be really careful, there could be pitfalls and it could be a trap[/b]," Luis Enrique told reporters on Monday.[/p][p]"[b]Everyone says, 'you won the first leg easily and you were much better than opposition'. It might be the case but things can change so quickly in a football match[/b].[/p][p]"You need to be careful, take care of the details, you need to be ready because you can concede a goal in the first half and the game is still open."[/p][embed guid="953202b7-2ed3-42fd-85a0-2b252d93020d" url="https://x.com/PSG_English/status/2043726857606975955" social-type="twitter" /][p]With a two-goal advantage, PSG could be forgiven for adopting a defensive approach as they look to finish off the tie.[/p][p]But Luis Enrique has no intention of sitting back, urging his players to go for the victory.[/p][p]"[b]We'll go out there to try and win the game, like we've always done. They'll come out and try to score but I need to ensure my team know we will encounter difficulties in this game, it won't be easy[/b]," he said.[/p][p]"It's still going to be a really tight game, I think, despite what has happened thus far in the tie."[/p][p]PSG will also have to contend with a raucous Anfield crowd but Luis Enrique is confident they can handle the intimidating atmosphere.[/p][p]"[b]We know how difficult it is to play in a stadium like Anfield but it's also a source of motivation because we want to play our game, we want to overcome them and win the game[/b]," he said.[/p]

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