Elliot Anderson and Erling Haaland give verdict on the Anfield atmosphere as Man City beat Liverpool
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Liverpool were easily beaten by serial Premier League cheats Manchester City on Sunday in a game which swung on a bogus red card for Ryan Gravenberch.The whole of English football had been looking forward to the match at Anfield, with the Liverpool crowd the first to greet City after they were found guilty of huge, systemic rule-breaking by the Premier League.As predicted, it was a raucous atmosphere at Anfield, with the home fans letting City players know exactly what they think of them. Ultimately, Enzo Maresca’s team came through it, but according to Elliot Anderson and Erling Haaland, it was a difficult environment to play in.FULL TIME Give us your INSTANT REACTION as Liverpool lose 3-0 to Man City 😡 City players react to Anfield boosAnfield was a fitting place for City to face the music at on their return to football.
No team has been as affected by their rule-breaking as Liverpool.Unfortunately, it was not enough to impact on the result, with Gravenberch’s soft sending off the moment which ultimately decided the game.Nevertheless, when asked by Sky Sports about the atmosphere and the build-up to the game, both Anderson and Haaland agreed that it had been a lot to take in.“It was definitely more than normal, arriving in [to the stadium] and the first 10 minutes of the game,” Anderson said.“But we did really well to quieten the crowd. We struggled a bit first half, but second half we were better.”Haaland pushed back on the suggestion that it had affected him and his City teammates more than usual, but did admit that he always finds it tough to play in front of Liverpool fans.“It’s always tough to come here,” the Norwegian said.
“If you look at the record it’s a tough place to come and it’s always been. With the Pep and Klopp era it was so tough for both teams.“But it’s about these times to stay strong mentality and stay strong together and do what you can do something about.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox