Published: 02:00, 8 April 2026 | Updated: 02:00, 8 April 2026

Before travelling to the Parc des Princes for their Champions League quarter-final with Paris Saint-Germain tonight, Liverpool’s analysts will have pored over what happened when Chelsea made the same trip last month. 

Among their observations will be how Liam Rosenior adopted a brave approach, namely in the way he had his players seek to press the Parisians on their own patch.

Rosenior’s side did not go to Paris with a plan to sit back, to defend deep, to counter and pray.

They took the game to the reigning champions of Europe and while the scoreline — a 5-2 defeat in the last-16 first leg — would suggest this ended in disaster for Chelsea, it should not deter Liverpool from trying to do the same.

Arne Slot's side have had issues when pressing teams high this season, granted. Not least against Manchester City at the weekend, when City bypassed the Reds' midfield with ease. Liverpool's coaching staff also saw first-hand how dominant PSG's midfield can be at Anfield last March.

But those who...