Liverpool’s players were given a classic Galatasaray welcome in Istanbul ahead of their Champions League clash, as rival fans launched a massive fireworks display directly outside the team’s hotel starting at 2 a.m. Videos online showed the night sky lit up for nearly two hours, in a deliberate attempt to disrupt the Reds’ sleep before the crucial match.
The club is familiar with the intimidating atmosphere at RAMS Park, infamously dubbed “Hell” by opposing fans. Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson warned the current squad to expect “carnage,” recalling his own experience in Turkey where games were stopped multiple times due to objects being thrown onto the pitch. With a fired-up Galatasaray boasting an unbeaten record and stars like Ilkay Gundogan, manager Arne Slot will be hoping his team can “turn a deaf ear” to the off-pitch antics and secure a vital result.
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