Bryan Mbeumo has claimed that the Anfield atmosphere for Liverpool’s epic clashes against Manchester United is one of the best he’s come across.
The Cameroonian played away against the Reds while at Brentford, but experienced the rivalry between English football’s two most successful clubs for the first time this season.
Disappointingly for Liverpool supporters, Mbeumo starred in United’s first Anfield win since 2016, scoring in the opening minute to set the tone for a miserable day. And while speaking to French Tik Tok channel Zack en Roue Libre, the 26-year-old admitted that it was a completely different experience to playing the Reds with Brentford.
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Mbeumo loved playing at ‘beautiful’ Anfield
Before he joined United last summer, Mbeumo was heartily linked with Liverpool. Having scored 10 goals in 25 appearances for the Red Devils, he has proven to be a good signing.
One of the best days of his season undoubtedly came at Anfield, and it clearly left a mark on Mbeumo, who seemed to thrive upon the ‘hostility’ he felt coming from the stands.
“I get asked a lot the question about the stadiums that impressed me the most,” he said. “I never said Anfield until I came to Manchester United.”
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Bryan Mbeumo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford.
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“Anfield with Brentford and Anfield with Manchester, it’s not the same!” smiled the host.
“It’s not the same, it’s really not the same,” Mbeumo agreed. “You feel, actually, when you go onto the pitch, you feel the hostility, but times ten, times a hundred. You’re the enemy. You feel it, it’s incredible.
“Score there, incredible. Winning there, honestly, it was beautiful. It was beautiful.”
Mbeumo’s first time at Anfield as one of Liverpool’s mortal enemies unfortunately went just about as well as it could for him, but come next season, hopefully he will have to see things differently again.
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