Paul Merson gives his prediction for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg tie between Liverpool and PSG.

Liverpool will likely move a provisional 16 points clear atop the Premier League on Saturday but while the title race looks like a procession the battle below them for European qualifying places is coming to the boil led by Nottingham Forest.

Harry Kane set numerous British records as he scored twice to help Bayern Munich beat its German rival, Bayer Leverkusen, 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.

Matt Beard was not shocked last Wednesday when Liverpool’s board of directors told him he would no longer be the head coach of the women’s team. He was at peace with the decision. Since 2021, when Beard returned to the club that he had guided to successive Women’s Super League titles in 2013 and 2014,

Liverpool manager Arne Slot acknowledged they were outplayed by Paris St Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday and while his side secured a smash-and-grab win in Paris he said the level of performance must be much higher at Anfield in the return leg.

Liverpool Triumph in Tense PSG ClashIn the heart of Paris, Liverpool secured a narrow but significant victory against Paris Saint-Germain, with a scoreline that belied

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has hailed the togetherness of his team in their 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday

Forty-seven seconds after coming on, with less than three minutes of this Champions League knockout tie left, Harvey Elliott put Liverpool ahead in Paris. The Premier League leaders had been comprehensively outplayed by Paris Saint-Germain and Elliott’s shot was their first on target — and that was all that mattered.