Speaking on the BBC Radio Five Live Football Daily Podcast, Micah Richards has been discussing the atmosphere at Anfield during the game against Manchester City this weekend.
Liverpool’s stadium was bouncing at the weekend as the Reds overcame City in what was an absolute humdinger of a football match.
However, while the Stadium eventually did get going, Richards noted that the energy inside Anfield was decidedly nervous to begin with, claiming that it took five or six minutes for the Liverpool fans to get into their normal groove.
Nervous atmosphere
Richards spoke about the atmosphere inside the ground on the day.
“It was weird being at the game. Normally Anfield you can feel it straight from the off, but there was more of a nervous energy, it was like the fans didn’t know which Liverpool side was going to turn up.
“After five or six minutes, Joe Gomez kicked the ball out of play and the Liverpool fans were cheering.
“Then after that the whole of Anfield was like a lion’s den, you could feel the energy in the stadium.”
Can you blame them?
Richards says that Liverpool fans were nervy at the beginning of this game, and to be honest, we can’t blame the Anfield faithful for being a bit unsure ahead of this match.
For the first time in years, fans were heading to a game at Anfield where Liverpool were the underdogs against a Manchester City team with the most frightening striker in world football spearheading their attack.
Of course there were going to be some nerves in the stands, but after five minutes where Liverpool got a bit of a foothold in the game, those nerves turned into excitement.
In the end, the crowd played their part in winning this match for Liverpool, but the Reds supporters did need a bit of time to settle and get back to their usual levels.
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