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An emotional Jurgen Klopp said the fans’ return to Anfield exceeded their expectations and provided a “goose bumps” moment as 2,000 fans saw Liverpool return to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Wolves. .
Liverpool opened the doors to Anfield for the first time since March 11 and a select group of lucky ticket holders received a football gift the night they saw the Premier League champions for the first time.
Goals from Mohamed Salah, Georginio Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and an own goal by Nelson Semedo saw Liverpool sweep the Wolves as Klopp’s side joined Tottenham two points clear at the top after extending their formidable Unbeaten home run in the league over 65 games.
“Wasn’t it the perfect night?” Klopp said Amazon prime, moments after reliving his iconic punching celebration in front of Liverpool supporters at The Kop.
“Imagine that 10 months ago someone told us that we would have a home game and that only 2,000 people would show up. We thought, ‘Ok, a proper crisis, football must be really bad.’
“And now tonight, it was so nice and nice. When we went out to warm up, we all had goose bumps, it was like, ‘Oh my God.
“I told the guys at the previous meeting that I had no idea how it would feel. If it’s good we have to use it, if it’s bad we have to ignore it. That’s right.
“It was better [than expected], better. The noise people were making, they were on tiptoe and you could see, feel and smell that they had waited so long, everyone. They were all here to support a soccer team.
“We are so used to playing without a crowd now. Every little positive thing you can get right now and in life in general is enjoyable. It is much more enjoyable when people are involved. This would not be the game we all love without fans. “.
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FREE TO SEE: Highlights from Liverpool’s win over Wolves in the Premier League
There were plenty of other positives with a second clean sheet in a row for Caoimhin Kelleher, on his Premier League debut, and the return of injuries to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita.
But it was the 2,000 fans on the field that really got Klopp into an emotional reunion at Anfield.
“It was very emotional,” he added. “After 10 months without it, it’s a wonderful, wonderful sign. During the game it was exciting, it was very nice to hear ‘You will never walk alone.’
“Having people in the stadium is another very good sign. Hopefully we can build on them as a society, not just as a soccer society.”
“The people in the stadium were in the best shape and that was really nice. If none of my players or the medical department tells me that any player is injured, it was the perfect night.”
A big part of Klopp’s happiness came from the performance, with the Wolves, who won at Arsenal last week, barely in the game.
“The wolves couldn’t get into the game tonight and I think it was because of the way my guys played. It was a very good high-level performance,” Klopp said.
“There were some challenges before the game: the wolves play different systems. I gave the guys information on how to push them. The guys were outstanding with the way they faced them, our best result against the wolves.”
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