Manchester United (Man U) legend Paul Scholes (52) lavished praise on Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
Scholes appeared on the podcast "The Good, the Bad and the Football" on the 9th (Korea time) and praised, "Paris Saint-Germain is currently the best team in the world," which proved to be exactly right.
As Scholes said, PSG won 2-0 in the first leg of the 2025-2026 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) quarterfinals at home against Liverpool (England) at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
PSG seized the initiative with Dujan's brilliant right-footed curling opener that came in the 11th minute of the first half, and secured the win when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added a goal in the 20th minute of the second half. Lee Kang-in, despite being substituted on in the 33rd minute of the second half for a short time, showed his worth by creating three chances.
Before the match, Scholes analyzed, "It wouldn't be completely impossible for Liverpool to create a special night at Anfield in the second leg and beat PSG, but right now it's hard to imagine," and added, "PSG are unbelievably strong and they will go through to the next round."
Scholes especially said, "Arne Slot (48), Liverpool's manager, will know he is in trouble," and added, "If they are humiliated by PSG and knocked out, there will be no reason for the Liverpool board to back him until the end of the season."
Liverpool's morale is low after suffering a 0-4 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals on the 4th. Scholes emphasized, "PSG are a team that can utterly destroy opponents," and said, "If Liverpool suffer that kind of defeat, sacking the manager would not be surprising."
Meanwhile, Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa (43), who lost 1-2 to Bayern Munich on the 8th, had said before the match, "We have the best players in the world, but now we must prove we are the best team in the world," yet ultimately his pride was dented.
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