Slot admits Liverpool must “perform better” in Istanbul after Galatasaray draw confirmed

Liverpool now know the first obstacle on our Champions League route to Budapest, and Arne Slot has not sugar-coated what the draw with Galatasaray means for the weeks ahead.

The Reds were paired with the Turkish champions in Friday morning’s last-16 draw, with the first leg scheduled for RAMS Park on Tuesday March 10, kick-off 5.45pm GMT before the return at Anfield on Wednesday March 18, kick-off 8pm GMT.

It is a tie loaded with recent context because we have already been to Istanbul this season...