‘He absolutely bottled it’ – Liverpool fans mock Napoli striker Dries Mertens after ‘This is Anfield’ comments

Gray April 19, 2020
‘He absolutely bottled it’ – Liverpool fans mock Napoli striker Dries Mertens after ‘This is Anfield’ comments
Liverpool supporters had the last laugh on Tuesday night following Dries Mertens’ pre-match comments about the ‘This is Anfield’ sign.The world famous wall adornment did not impress the Belgianinternational when he visited Merseyside for the first time as a player.Napoli forward Dries Mertens1
Napoli forward Dries Mertens
And before Napoli and Liverpool met in their vital Champions League match he recalled the time at Utrecht where he missed the sign altogether.Speaking toThe Times, Mertens said: My strongest memory is that they have a sign saying This is Anfield and everyone was talking about it, so I was thinking its very big, you know.I came through the tunnel and I asked, Where is the thing? and they said you missed it and I hadnt noticed it.So, in the second half, Im looking at this small thing and asking, Is this so special?And after Liverpool ran out 1-0 winners in the match with Napoli, their supporters weren’t going to let Mertens forget what he had said before hand, as you can see below…
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