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Leander Dendoncker believes having fans on the Kop played a role
in Liverpool’s 4-0 victory.
For the first time since March 11th, fans returned to Anfield on
Sunday evening as Liverpool took on Wolves in Premier League
action. There were just 2,000 of them in the stadium, but they made
their voices heard and they made a difference.
So much so that Wolves defender Leander Dendoncker said it felt
as thought they had been playing in a stadium with at least 15,000
home supporters in it—making it, while perhaps not the full Anfield
experience, still something quite special.
“I think it’s a huge difference,” he said after Liverpool’s 4-0
victory. “It felt like there were at least 15,000 people in here
when you heard the noise. They managed to push their team forward.
I hope all the stadiums can be full sometime soon.”
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Liverpool, being in the second tier of COVID-19 severity, were
able to welcome 2,000 fans back while clubs in Tier One areas were
allowed 4,000 fans—or 50% of stadium capacity if smaller. Tier
Three areas were barred from fans returning.
Craven Cottage, where Liverpool face Fulham next weekend, are
also currently a Tier Two area. However, at the moment
Wolverhampton are categorised a Tier Three area, meaning no fans
will be in attendance when they host Aston
Villa.