Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged fans to avoid a repeat of what happened against Manchester City and show Roma respect heading into the Champions League semi-final first-leg clash at Anfield on Thursday.
The Reds greeted City with flares upon arrival in Liverpool and were reported to have thrown objects at the team bus.
The Merseyside based club did go onto win the game 3-0 but the fans response drew a mixed reception with some pundits feeling the 12th man intimidated City and helped Liverpool get the win while others thought the pre-match incidents were over the top.
Klopp said at his press conference: “In the stadium – do it again, and do it better. Out of the stadium, please show the respect we need to show,” he said at his pre-match press conference.
“This is such a fantastic football club, an outstanding football family known for fantastic atmospheres all over the world. We don’t need to throw whatever at the bus of the opposing team.
“Please, show [Roma] the respect they deserve. We are only opponents on the pitch – I feel this wonderful city can show [the world] how nice Liverpool people are, and the spirit of the club.”
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Klopp did however, urge the fans to create an even better atmosphere than they did against City.
“The good thing at Liverpool is I don’t have to tell them what to see; they know it already,” he added.
“They create one of the most special atmospheres in world football.
“They’re more experienced of this situation than we are. I don’t know if the atmosphere against Manchester City can be bettered but, if so, let’s try.
“If you cannot enjoy these moments, there’s something wrong with you. I don’t have to say anything – I know they will be perfect.”
The match will be the first Champions League semi-final for Cengiz Under who has been in fine form recently scoring seven goals and providing two assists.
The 20-year-old has gone from playing second-tier football in Turkey to being two games away from the final of the most prestigious club competition in the world.
