Slot says previous Galatasaray game will help Liverpool handle 'very impressive' atmosphere

[p]Slot's side were beaten 1-0 by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a] at Rams Park in the group stage in September in an ear-splitting environment that left a mark on his players.[/p][p]The Turkish club are renowned for their passionate and often intimidating fans, who famously greeted [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] with a 'welcome to hell' banner at the airport before a 1993 European Cup clash.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] will find themselves in a febrile venue as Galatasaray play in their first Champions League last-16 tie since 2014.[/p][p]Galatasaray enjoyed an impressive play-off victory against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a] to reach the last-16, and Slot knows the Reds face intensity from the stands as well as on the pitch.[/p][p][b]"These fans over here are very impressive. We noticed that when we played here," [/b]Slot told reporters on Monday.[/p][p][b]"The good thing is we've experienced it already once now. That is a positive thing, though the Galatasaray players experience it every home game.[/b][/p][p][b]"For us, it was new. When you have the ball, the whistling is so loud, so loud! That was new for me and even for all of my experienced players.[/b][/p][p][b]"The good thing is we've already experienced it, but we don't only play against the fans, (but also) 11 very good players with a very good manager."[/b][/p][embed guid="7575537c-ea4e-4db5-aaf4-dd6a8045461f" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2031068757536260368?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] or holders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] await the winners of the last-16 tie, with Tuesday's first leg marking Slot's 100th match as Liverpool boss.[/p][p]The Dutchman would break [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dalglish-kenny/SGSkGegC/"]Kenny Dalglish[/a]'s club record of wins in the first 100 games if he can mastermind the Reds' first-ever victory at Galatasaray.[/p][p][b]"It makes me really proud that I became Liverpool manager and that it's going to be my 100th game,"[/b] Slot said.[/p][p][b]"I don't think I have a bad track record, although sometimes you get a different feeling about that if I have to listen to everything![/b][/p][p]"It's nice the 100th game is such a nice game to play, Champions League last 16 away to Galatasaray. [/p][p]"But, as ever, it's never about the manager, it's about the players. I try to prepare them as well as the 99 games before, but it's the players who have to perform.[/p][p][b]"I've been lucky, I've been given a very good team last season and this season, and I have all the trust that these players will perform at the levels they are used to of a Liverpool team."[/b][/p][p]Slot has travelled to Turkey without injured goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alisson/UZrQ3bwP/"]Alisson Becker[/a] and ill forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chiesa-federico/jHMlMUC4/"]Federico Chiesa[/a].[/p]