‘I think it’s body language’ - Wayne Rooney and Robbie Fowler question Liverpool’s attitude after Champions League defeat

The six-time European champions were knocked out by Luis Enrique’s outstanding side for the second straight season having failed to recreate the kind of jaw-dropping turnaround seen against Barcelona in 2019.

Liverpool were frustrated by well-drilled PSG and had a penalty decision overturned before Dembele took the wind out of their sails and then added late gloss, with their 2-0 win in the rain wrapping up a deserved 4-0 quarter-final triumph.

Former England and Manchester United striker Rooney has been critical of Liverpool throughout the season and he questioned the approach of Arne Slot's side once again.

“I think it’s body language,” Rooney told Amazon Prime. “I said this at the start of the season. The body language of the Liverpool players hasn't been the same.

“They won the league with Arne Slot last season, but the body language looks different now.

“You are talking about a rebuild of the champions from last season. They’ve spent an awful lot of money to make the squad better and there have certainly been faults with recruitment.

“You shouldn’t be talking about a rebuild when you've just won the Premier League. They’ve lost some really good players.”

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler was also critical of Arne Slot’s side, as he suggested their French rivals were comfortable winners over the two legs.

“PSG showed their quality. I don’t think they were brilliant tonight, but when they needed to up their game, they did it,” he stated.

“Liverpool huffed and puffed. We were still none the wiser in terms of the formation and the tactics, but they put in a better performance because they worked harder.

“One of Liverpool’s problems this year is they have tried to build that first XI, but you look at the squad and it's not there.”

Fowler went on to suggest Slot’s future as Liverpool manager will be in doubt if they fail to secure a top five finish in the Premier League.

“Champions League football dictates that,” he added. “If you don’t get in, there will be serious questions about that.”

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