Posted by December 10th, 2011, a date which will live in… famy… or something. But like Roman Catholics to Rome or Muslims on the Haaj (yes, you’re damn right I’m making that analogy, bitch! It’s called hyperbole!), so must a Liverpool FC fan make the pilgrimage to Anfield.
My ticket included access to one of the indoor loungers so pre-game and during halftime, I could get a cup of tea and sit indoors. Not that I would call Liverpudlian weather anything severe of course.
The first time walking out into the stands was pretty spectacular. Anfield is a smaller stadium so most of the seats seem pretty intimate as opposed to some of the larger stadia in the States. When they played Liverpool FC’s anthem, You’ll Never Walk Alone, I got chills all over. To be part of the masses singing in this tribute to the Reds was… beyond words.
The energy of the crowd quickly settled into the rhythms of the match and the team pressed forwards. The KOP end of the stadium produced songs, chants and all manner of noise throughout the match. The away section of QPR fans also brought a lot of energy, keeping up their taunts (Andy Carroll, he looks like a girl!) as QPR played a pretty superb defensive game.
I was a little surprised by how much some of the supporters got on Stuart Downing. Apparently, he’s not much of a crowd favorite at the moment. Despite the majority of possession, as has been the case all season, LFC still lack finishers. It fell to Luis Suarez to create and take the lone goal of the match.
Despite the low score, I couldn’t be happier with my first visit to Anfield. What an experience. You’ll Never Walk Alone, indeed!
