With a win over Arsenal this weekend, Liverpool, who are presently second in the league, will celebrate Christmas in first place. They have advanced to the Europa League knockout stages. They have advanced to the League Cup semifinals.
According to Liverpool Offside, In spite of this, Anfield has occasionally felt a little lackluster this season. At least in comparison to previous seasons. The atmosphere hasn’t been at its best since the Kop’s vintage days, but it has generally been its usual boisterous self.
After Wednesday’s 5-1 victory over West Ham, Klopp remarked, “I was not overly happy with the atmosphere behind me in the first half a little bit, when the boys were playing exceptional.” “I must admit, I asked around to find out what people wanted.
As a result, we make many changes and completely dominate West Ham. I would be completely alert if I were in the stands. We need Anfield on Saturday; I’m not sure if the Manchester United game was so awful we had to apologize for not crushing them.
When the topic of Anfield’s atmosphere comes up, some will argue that the fault lies with tourists who prefer taking selfies to singing, or with locals who have been fans for decades but may not be able to bring the same intensity each week.
Questions will be raised about whether the club is detracting from the atmosphere by strictly enforcing standing outside the Kop, taking down banners that have been hanging in the main stand for a long time, and making it more difficult for supporters to transfer tickets.
Though Klopp has frequently urged Anfield to find its lost voice over the years, the response is what counts right now, regardless of the need for longer-term discussions about the underlying reasons.
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“Arsenal didn’t play this week, they prepare for this game and anyone who knows about them knows they will be prepared,” Klopp added. “So we need Anfield on their toes from the first second without me having an argument with the opposition coach or whatever.
“We need you from the first second. If it is too much football in December, I’m sorry, we have to play as well. If you are not in the right shape, give your ticket to somebody else. It’s not negativity, it’s just not the excitement I felt the performance deserved.
“There were so many good performances [against West Ham] but we were only 1-0 up. We had so many challenges, things to be celebrated. We had a lot of chances. But if it is just the warming up for Saturday then I will be happy.”
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