At Anfield you live football in a different way. It doesn’t matter that there was no Premier League, there were plenty of reasons to come to the stadium. The Liverpool legends faced those of Ajax in a very emotional match. Honored Sven-Goran Eriksonwho announced weeks ago that he is losing his battle against cancer, and was seen again Fernando Torres already Steven Gerrard short A party marked by nostalgia and respect for a great reference on the bench.
The result was the least. The Reds beat the Dutch team 4-2, but the prominence during the ninety minutes was emotion. Only with the beginning, in which Anfield surrendered to Eriksonit was an unrepeatable moment.
FEELINGS ON THE SKIN
The Swede, who announced in January 2024 that he had pancreatic cancer and that he only had one year to live, jumped onto the grass alone to receive monumental applause and fulfill one of his greatest wishes: direct Liverpool. Jürgen Klopp and the English club knew that wish and did everything possible to make it come true.
Sven-Goran Erikson, honored at Anfield / Liverpool
“I have coached many good clubs and teams. But being in this game is a dream. When I was a coach I always wanted to go to Liverpool. I was close once. It was many years ago and it never happened.“he said before the game.
TORRES AND GERRARD, LIVERPOOL LEGENDS
Two names stood out above the rest: Steven Gerrard y Fernando Torres. The Englishman is a true legend of the club, which he defended for 17 seasons. He coincided with the Spaniard for four seasons, between 2007 and 2011, where he was one of the best forwards on the planet.
Fernando Torres, celebrating his goal with El Zhar and Gerrard / Liverpool
Having just turned 40, ‘Niño’ has not lost his quality or his physical form. He scored a goal and showed that he continues to take great care of himself. They also marked El Zhar, Cisse y Vignal. Boerrigter y In sampa were the scorers of a Ajax which featured players like Rafael van der Vaart, Ronald de Boer or Danny Blind.
Total, Almost 60,000 spectators enjoyed Erikson’s dream come true and a pleasant return to the past in which Torres y Gerrard They were the most applauded.