Ekitike says Liverpool could have scored 10
Hugo Ekitike believes that Liverpool would not have been flattered by a 10-0 scoreline during its second-leg thrashing of Galatasaray in the Champions League round of 16.
After trailing by a goal in the first leg, the Reds roared back in some style, setting up a quarter-final reunion with Paris Saint-Germain, who knocked them out in the play-off round last year.
Liverpool's triumph saw it overturn a first-leg deficit to progress from a two-legged knockout tie in the Champions League for just the third time.
"I think we deserve to be here," Ekitike said. "Really happy. I think we did a great job tonight. We could have won 10-0.
"We missed a few chances, but we still did a good job. We can be proud of ourselves tonight, and we can look forward to the quarter-final. I think we needed this.
"We missed a few chances at the end of the first half. When I sat in the locker room at half-time, I was thinking 'we need to keep this game'. I had my chance.
"I could have scored more tonight to be honest. Ryan scored straight away. I think it helped the team. Everybody did a great job; ran for each other and that's why we won."
It was also a special night for Salah, who, after seeing his first-half penalty saved, registered a goal and an assist in a rampant display in the second 45 minutes.
"He's a legend," Ekitike said of Salah. "Sometimes people say that he has had a difficult season, but for players like us, who have been watching him for years, he's important.
"Tonight, he had many chances, but he still had the mindset to give me a great ball to score. I'm really happy for him. He deserves it. We need to do that every game now."
Liverpool will now prepare to take on Luis Enrique's defending champion PSG for a place in the semi-finals.
"Firstly, we take this performance into Saturday, but I watched them against Chelsea last night," Szoboszlai said. "They are a really good team, but we showed today that we can do anything.
"Every game should be the same. I know the Champions League is a bit different, but we need the same energy heading into Saturday."
