The media members were shocked by the decision to play the National Anthem in the Liverpool-Brentford game, as Liverpool won 1-0.
Liverpool played host to Brentford in their penultimate home game of the season. They went into the clash as the favorites after winning 5 games of their last 5.
They managed to scrape past the Bees in a slim 1-0 victory, as Salah scored the only goal of the game. The recent turnaround has made the top 4 hopes plausible for Klopp’s side.
The Champions League place for the next season is still mathematically achievable. Also, the recent result of Man Utd has favoured the Reds, as they lost to Brighton.
The national anthem played in the Liverpool v Brentford clash
Ahead of the weekend, Mark Douglas and Tony Evans report for iNews that the Premier League has “strongly suggested” each home team to play the national anthem in celebration of King Charles’ coronation. Images and the official portrait of the King have also been provided for presentation on big screens in the league’s stadiums.
However, Liverpool had received mixed responses over the decision from supporters in the past. Evans took to Twitter to say that the decision from PL is ‘really poor form’ due to the difficult position it puts the clubs in.
Meanwhile, Liverpool played the anthem in celebration of King Charles’ coronation. But this decision has had backlash from supporters and media personnel alike. The fans in the stadium started to boo the anthem when played. Simon Hughes of the Athletic has also added that the decision from Liverpool was ‘ridiculous.’
Could Liverpool finish in the top 4?
The Reds have been in incredible form and are eyeing for a top 4 spot. With Klopp making some necessary tactical changes, the Reds have been able to turn their recent fortunes around.
Alexander Arnold has been deployed in the midfield and he has been amazing. It has given him more license to roam around when in position.
Next up are Leicester as the Reds travel to King Power stadium to face the 16th-placed side. The Merseysiders are expected to come victorious as the Foxes have won just 1 in their last 5 games.
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