I should be looking forward to PSG tie but Liverpool's performances mean I'm dreading it

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SportFootballLiverpool FCThe second part of John Aldridge's ECHO column looks ahead to Wednesday's trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions LeagueAfter the horrific afternoon at the Etihad on Saturday, it could be a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire for Liverpool against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.A Champions League quarter-final, in Paris, should be one that supporters look forward to; these are the occasions you think about when discussing big nights in the European Cup.But I'll admit I can understand some trepidation for those making the journey to the Parc des Princes this week. PSG, the European champions, are currently a better side than City right now, which doesn't particularly bode well for Arne Slot or his players.I'll go one better, in fact, I am dreading the PSG game because of how feeble Liverpool were at City at the weekend, when they were well beaten 4-0 and showed so light fight.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pagePSG are a dangerous side, with so much speed and skill in the final third and everyone of a neutral persuasion will be predicting a comfortable home win, which I can understand.Liverpool must find a way to use their underdog status to help them on the night. If they can keep themselves in the tie, they still give themselves a chance of making the second leg another special night in the Champions League for the football club.But let's face it, the players have shown they struggle to handle adversity and that is something we are not used to generally at this football club.OK, when it's 0-0 and level pegging, Liverpool can play some nice stuff and they certainly have the capabilities of hurting PSG on the night but it needs some big-name, high-profile players to stand up and show why.Slot might be within his rights to drop a few after the weekend but Liverpool don't really have the numbers right now and you can't even put it down to injuries.Alexander Isak might return to the squad, which would be a significant boost, but other than him, who else is currently injured?

Young Giovanni Leoni would only be a back-up anyway at centre-half.Conor Bradley has been a miss and Wataru Endo puts a shift in and isn't shy of a tackle but it is not as though Liverpool have a massive injury list right now. That is why it is so striking that Slot has so little to work with in terms of depth.It's looking like it's going to be another big summer at the football and it needs to be, the squad isn't as good as it looked on paper when the transfer window shut on September 1 last year.John AldridgeThe Liverpool FC, Tranmere and Republic of Ireland great, Aldo's lively and opinionated weekly column on LFC is a must read for all Reds fans.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCUEFA Champions LeaguePremium