ฤฐlkay Gรผndoฤan has disclosed a surprising on-pitch exchange with a Liverpool player during Galatasarayโs 1-0 victory, sparking outrage among Reds supporters.
Liverpool suffered consecutive defeats on Tuesday night in Istanbul, just days after their late collapse against Crystal Palace. The decisive moment came in the first half when Victor Osimhen converted a penalty after Dominik Szoboszlai was penalized for catching Barฤฑล Alper Yฤฑlmaz with a flailing arm.
To make matters worse for the Premier League champions, both Alisson Becker and Hugo Ekitike were forced off through injury amid the hostile atmosphere at Rams Park. Galatasarayโs famously loud supporters seemed to unsettle at least one Liverpool player.
Speaking to Amazon Prime Video, Gรผndoฤan revealed:
โOne of their players came up to me during the game and asked if the atmosphere is always like this.โ
When pressed for clarification, he added:
โYes, it happened during the match. I wonโt name names, but even they found it incredible to play in front of that crowd.โ
Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, working as a pundit, admitted he was stunned by the revelation. Fans online were equally furious that one of their own appeared distracted by the noise.
- โWhoever said this should be soldโpathetic,โ one supporter raged.
- Another wrote: โJust focus on the game. Sturridge was right to be baffled.โ
- A third fumed: โHow can a Liverpool player be fazed by atmosphere when they play at Anfield?โ
- A fourth added: โIf true, thatโs embarrassing. You represent one of the biggest clubs in the worldโcrowd whistles shouldnโt shake you.โ
Liverpool, now enduring their first back-to-back defeats under Arne Slot, face Chelsea on Saturday before the international break. They then host Manchester United at Anfield, followed by a daunting Champions League trip to Eintracht Frankfurt.
