'I expect Liverpool to force PSG to not play their game in second leg'
French football journalist Julien Laurens says Paris St-Germain will "go for it" at Anfield after dominating Wednesday's Champions League round of 16 first leg against Liverpool despite a 1-0 defeat.The French champions had 27 shots in the match - the second-most on record by a side in a Champions League knockout match in which they both failed to score and lost."This PSG team only plays one way home or away," Laurens told the Football Daily podcast."You can force them to play long because they can't get out of your press and make it difficult but they will always try and play."There were times I didn't really recognise the Liverpool team we have seen this season. Virgil van Dijk, the best defender in the world, doesn't time waste after 15 minutes, he doesn't often play that long. It's not often Mohammed Salah is that anonymous. PSG forced them to play like that."Visiting Anfield next week will be a different proposition for Luis Enrique's side, and Laurens believes the Reds can disrupt their opponents in a similar way to what was done to them."I expect Liverpool to do the same next week to Paris and force them to not play their game," he added. "Liverpool will be in their faces and they also have a lead. They can't attack all the time and leave space in behind."The way both teams approach the game will be really interesting. For PSG they have to go for it. They might lose 3-1 for it because they will give Liverpool spaces, they will attack and try and play in their half like they did in Paris. "It is much more difficult to do away from home, especially in Liverpool, and they might pay for it but they will go for it for sure."Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
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