{"id":1357,"date":"2026-04-09T15:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:38:09","slug":"khvicha-kvaratskhelia-impresses-vs-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1357","title":{"rendered":"Khvicha Kvaratskhelia impresses vs Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates with his PSG teammates in the win over Liverpool (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been linked with Arsenal recently and his performance against Liverpool last night will have excited Gunners fans.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Paris Saint-Germain forward was the best player on the pitch as he caused Liverpool problems all night in yesterday\u2019s Champions League quarter-final.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST &#038; BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_-8842039462880764662OWA0ed77145-59b1-d579-11a5-1fee76b80340\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/caught-offside\/id515902300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/caught-offside\/id515902300&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772139200113000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Cd9hGULNj_KnO1revzyC6\">APPLE<\/a><\/u><\/span> &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_-8842039462880764662OWAae4ab359-9a96-08aa-cd1c-c903ae7ad35f\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.caught.offsidetwo&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id%3Dcom.caught.offsidetwo%26hl%3Den_GB&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772139200113000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MJzfBPD3iKX-nmWn0ghkk\">GOOGLE PLAY<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kvaratskhelia eventually scored the second goal with a delightful mazy run into the box and a cool finish, and it was no less than the Georgia international deserved.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-psg-transfer-news-b2945586.html\">Independent<\/a> recently reported that Arsenal are looking into signing Kvaratskhelia this summer, and it\u2019s performances like this that will have Gooners drooling.<\/p>\n<h2>Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was a nightmare for Liverpool\u2019s defence<\/h2>\n<p>Kvaratskhelia proved almost impossible for Liverpool to handle, with the 25-year-old looking precisely like the kind of profile that\u2019s missing from Arsenal\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s side have become a little slow and predictable in their build-up this season, even if their strong defence has put them in serious contention to win both the Premier League and the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Someone like Kvaratskhelia, however, could surely take Arsenal to the next level, with the classy forward taking seven shots and notching up a pass accuracy rate of 93%.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=caughtoffside.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">preferred source on Google<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>  to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>In total, he\u2019s now on 12 goals and 8 assists for the season, and it\u2019s easy to imagine him being a major upgrade on inconsistent duo Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard on AFC\u2019s left-hand side.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Kvaratskhelia transfer realistic for Arsenal?<\/h2>\n<p>Still, PSG will surely do all they can to keep Kvaratskhelia at the club this summer, which could make things difficult for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Luis Enrique\u2019s side continue to look like one of the best teams in Europe, with Kvaratskhelia playing a major role in their Champions League win last season, and looking like doing so again this term.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div 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