A pair of Premier League players have revealed all about the experience of being a visiting player at Anfield, with Liverpool’s roaring home support making a huge difference.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have always had dominant home form, as they are spurred on by their supporters on Merseyside, in one of football’s most iconic grounds.
But in a new podcast, West Ham’s Michail Antonio and Fulham’s Tom Cairney have spoken about the experience of playing Liverpool at Anfield, in front of those vocal supporters.
He added: ‘When the fans are going, it’s like the fans are literally going [sucking noise] all joined together to suck the ball into the net.’
Liverpool’s home support make a noticeable difference to opposition players at Anfield
West Ham’s Michail Antonio and Fulham’s Tom Cairney spoke about their Anfield experiences
Cairney explained about the time Fulham were 3-2 up at Anfield back in December, only to be defeated by late goals from Wataru Endo and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
He said: ‘You could just tell. The noise was just like… we lost 4-3.’
He added: ‘If I ever win a toss again, I’m going to make them not kick to the Kop second half.’
‘Mate, 100%’, Antonio responded.
Liverpool beat Sparta Prague 6-1 in the Europa League Round of 16 on Thursday night, to progress 11-2 on aggregate, before travelling to Manchester United for the FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a late winner for Liverpool as they beat Fulham 4-3 at Anfield
The fans were pivotal in turning a 4-3 deficit against Fulham into a vital win back in December
The Reds sit second in the Premier League table behind leaders Arsenal on goal difference, and one point ahead of third-placed Manchester City, with ten games remaining for each side.
With Klopp leaving this summer, there are only a handful of home games remaining for him to savour the Anfield atmosphere before his departure.
