Man Utd team bus surrounded by Liverpool fans who welcome rivals to Anfield with ‘hostile reception’ and smoke grenades
MANCHESTER UNITED players were greeted with a ‘hostile’ reception from Liverpool fans as they made their way to Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Ahead of the clash with their bitter rivals, Reds supporters lined the route the United team coach would take to get to the ground. Fans started gathering two hours before kick-off and as […]
MANCHESTER UNITED players were greeted with a ‘hostile’ reception from Liverpool fans as they made their way to Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
Ahead of the clash with their bitter rivals, Reds supporters lined the route the United team coach would take to get to the ground.
Fans started gathering two hours before kick-off and as the bus approached they let off smoke grenades and pyros.
A Kop supporters’ social media site with 77,000 followers has been promoting what they call a “coach greeting” for the bus as it approaches Anfield.
The Instagram account – which calls itself ‘officialliverpoolfans’ – urged supporters to bring “pints pyros and flags”.
The post earlier this week read: “We are going for our first title in 30 years.
“Man Utd will want to stop us more than anyone else so we need to set the tone for the day and let them know we mean business.
“We all know how much these bus welcomes help. Bring pints, pyros and flags and let’s show our arch rivals what this means!”
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The images are an unfortunate reminder of the “welcome” Liverpool fans gave the Man City team bus in April 2018.
The Reds were fined £17,500 then, after objects were hurled at the bus and smashed windows of the coach.
There is no suggestion that any objects were thrown or any damage was done on this occasion.