Liverpool Fans Mock Man City over Guilty Verdict at Hostile Anfield
Liverpool supporters used banners, balloons and chants to taunt Manchester City over the 115-charge verdict before City won at Anfield.
- Manchester City defeated Liverpool at Anfield yesterday, though the team bus was diverted to a secure entrance to avoid crowds of supporters gathered on Anfield Road.
- Liverpool supporters displayed balloons marked 114 and 115, referencing Manchester City's recent Premier League charges, with banners featuring slogans such as 'A generation of supporters cheated,' according to fans.
- Banners throughout the stadium featured lyrics by famous Manchester City fans Oasis, including 'All of your stars are fading away' and 'Look back in anger, Shamchester,' targeting the club's predicament.
- City boss Enzo Maresca acknowledged the 'complicated environment' ahead of kick-off, while defender Marc Guehi insisted the team remained focused despite chants of 'cheats' upon emerging from the tunnel.
- Meanwhile, Manchester City fans revived a 1980s tradition by filling the away end with inflatable bananas, while the pre-match playlist featured 'It's not right but it's OK' by Whitney Houston.
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Gary Neville picks out one 'devastating' banner Liverpool fans aimed at Man City
Manchester City's win at Liverpool on Sunday will only add to a 'feeling of annoyance' in football fans across the country, summed up by a 'devastating' banner, believes Gary Neville.
[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] Every time the ball was touched, shouts of "fraud" erupted. A banner reading "A generation of fans has been deceived" hung in the stands, and towards the end of the match, even taunts saying "You will be relegated" were heard. Manchester City scored three goals and won at Anfield, which was filled with hostility.
A Manchester City bus, embroiled in a financial crimes scandal, arrived at a furious Anfield via a secret route. Liverpool fans feel that City, who cheated, have stolen their success.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deBecause of the big financial scandal, Manchester City was almost hostile to the game in Liverpool. The coach believes that this was just the beginning.
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