Liverpool fans probably wouldn’t consider Jermaine Jenas to be overly complimentary about our club and his comments on Anfield are sure to surprise a few.
Speaking about his time at Newcastle on ‘That Peter Crouch Podcast’, the ex-midfielder said to Peter Crouch:
“You’ve been at Anfield and you’ve been very fortunate to be at one of the places that I consider like the holy grail and almost like a Mecca of football but St James’ Park is not far behind.”
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It shows a clear appreciation for our supporters from the Nottingham-born pundit and it’s certainly not a comment that we would disagree with.
Let’s hope that we can live up to this reputation in our next game at home, which just so happens to be a huge one against Manchester City.
You can watch Jenas’ comments on Anfield (from 25:52) via That Peter Crouch Podcast on YouTube:
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Still a helmet though isn’t he