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Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League after losing to PSG (Image: PA)

Gary Neville has claimed that Liverpool fans themselves believe Anfield has lost some of its magic following their Champions League exit at the hands of Paris-Saint Germain.

The Premier League leaders crashed out of the European competition on Tuesday after losing 4-1 on penalties to the French champions, who booked a quarter-final tie with Aston Villa.

The Reds' elimination was a topic of discussion on the recent episode of the Stick to Football podcast, with Gary Neville and Ian Wright delving into the Anfield atmosphere which has come under scrutiny in recent months for allegedly not being as intense as it usually is.

"I thought it [Liverpool’s atmosphere at PSG] was one of those, usually even when the opposing team at Liverpool do well, they crank it up," Arsenal icon Wright said.

"I didn’t think the atmosphere was great there."

Ex-Manchester United captain Neville responded and added that he's heard from fervent Liverpool supporters that the famous Anfield atmosphere has waned, and they blamed the extension of the stadium.

The ground now seats over 61,000 fans thanks to the developments of the Main Stand and more recently the Anfield Road stand.

"A lot of people know a lot more about Liverpool than me, but there is a suggestion from hardcore fans that the atmosphere has softened a bit in the last few years with different types of fans coming in, and the ground getting bigger," Neville said.

This isn't the first time Liverpool's home atmosphere has been discussed this season, with Reds icon Jamie Carragher commenting on arguments that the stadium's aura has been overhyped.

During a Fan Debate episode on The Overlap earlier this season, the Sky Sports pundit gave his take as he said: "You know what, it’s been a real topic this season, the atmosphere.

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"You think, you’ve got a new manager, is it the thing of like ‘Klopp’s gone, maybe the football’s slightly different’, because we’re all sort of thinking that the atmosphere hasn’t been great at Anfield this season."

Carragher admitted there are times during certain games when the atmosphere can be lacklustre.

He added: "If I’m being totally honest, the thing of the Anfield atmospheres was always built on European games.

I think normal Saturday 3 o’clock games, like most fans you sit there and wait for something to lift you rather than you lift the team, but I agree."


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