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UEFA’s announcement about allowing fans to return to stadiums has served as a timely reminder to some that a return of European football to something close to ‘normal’ might not be that far off.
Citing a “successful driver” during the Super Cup between Bayern Munich and Sevilla last month, the governing body confirmed that stadiums may be up to 30% full during this season’s Champions League and Europa League, subject to approval. from local authorities.
“In these difficult times, it is important to return more hope and passion to the lives of football fans and we urge them to behave appropriately and to respect the sanitary measures in force for their own health and the health of their clubmates or selection. supporters ”, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin He said , acknowledging that 27 member federations have already started allowing fans to enter stadiums for national matches.
While English clubs may have to wait longer than others to allow fans in, having not yet done so at the Premier League level, UEFA’s announcement could be positive for Liverpool.
Pepijn Lijnders summed up this version of Liverpool last season with the words ‘intensity is our identity’, and there were numerous moments towards the end of last season when the lack of intensity accompanying the absence of fans in stadiums seemed manifest in the Reds game.
Jürgen Klopp’s team seems to have adapted to this better than most, starting the new season with a level of persistence and offensive verve that suggests they are just as hungry to win the title again as last season.
However, the latest news from Europe may allow the Reds to benefit even more, regardless of when Anfield is allowed to welcome fans through the turnstiles.
We may not immediately see the pull of a packed Kop sucking the ball into the opposition net, or a replay of the energy of famous European nights as seen in the iconic victories over Barcelona or Borussia Dortmund, but at the same time we will not be forced to deal with everybody games that lack intensity and have that ghostly boot camp feel.
Indeed, it could be that the atmosphere generated by the supporters of Liverpool opponents works to their advantage, with the roar of local support, even a frazzled one, with no traveling fans allowed in, ensuring a palpable sense of occasion that otherwise it might have been absent.
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It’s also worth acknowledging that Liverpool’s opponents will be playing in front of their own fans before Klopp’s men have a chance to do so, so there will be the challenge of adjusting to a change of scenery in Europe. But it is one that they should enjoy.
Everyone at Anfield will be counting down the days until they can return to a packed house capable of providing Liverpool with the support this team deserves and enjoys, but the closed doors of the Premier League are not the end.
While the current situation is far from ideal, Liverpool have weathered adversity many times during Klopp’s tenure, adapting to all kinds of changing situations around them. Chances are high that they can look at the situation with the fans and treat it like a glass half full or 30%.
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