This is Anfield

I arrived in Liverpool on the 10th of March.. which was also the day that i've been dreaming about. Or rather, i have been dreaming about the night of the 10th.. so much so that i couldn't sleep the night before.

Uncle Cogan came to pick Wei Sing and i from the coach station and brought us to his place.. What a lovely home.. nice and cosy! =) We rested for a couple of hours before going to the Stadium grounds.. this entire blog entry is dedicated to my Anfield experience.. the other Liverpool stuff will come in the next entry!

Liverpool fans out there.. Enjoy..

The Kop end.. also the entrance to the Liverpool Store

Bill Shankly.. he started it all..

Wei Sing and i at the Paisley Gates. Bob Paisley is Liverpool's most successful manager

The famous Shankly Gates.. at Anfield Road..
The Hillsborough Memorial.. Remembering the 96..

The 5 stars under the Liverpool crest says it all..

Tension was building up around the city.. Spanish fans were seen in town.. and the shops had flags out.. in the streets, people were wearing scarves.. and its only 4pm!

We know which club this family supports

At the Liverpool store.. there was a multitude! For the record.. i spent about 150 pounds altogether.. BUT! Wei Sing spent more than me.. including a Jersey with Gerrard on the back.. looks like you can call her a fan!


After a lovely dinner with Uncle Cogan and Aunty June.. (they stay 5 mins away from Anfield!!).. we changed into our Jerseys and left for the stadium..


And we finally made our way into the stadium.. when i entered.. i was met with a wall of noise that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.. check out the vid below!

And before the match began...

The Kop End.. i was at the Main Stand

You'll Never Walk Alone

Awesome atmosphere!

And the players emerge from the tunnel..

Torres put us ahead and the stadium went wild =).. but i only had the chance to catch the 2nd goal.. a Gerrard penalty ..

2-0 at half time..


The 2nd half came.. and Gerrard puts us 3 ahead!

Look closely!.. thats Torres being substituted

Piling on the pressure.. =)

I sang and i shouted and i cheered and i jumped and i bounced! The kop led song after song.. i think we never stopped! I was losing my voice but i simply had to join in.. the opportunity of a lifetime.. As loud as i can..

And so the final whistle blew.. adrenaline was pumping and i was damn high! But we lingered on in the stadium.. to soak it all up =)

My seat..

With a result like this.. We had to go to a fully packed pub to celebrate with other fans right?!

Free drinks for me.. for my first game at Anfield!

The next day we came back to visit the Liverpool Museum..

Museum Entrance

Hillsborough Memorial Mosaic

1 for the each of the 1st 4

We won it 5 times in Istanbul

King Kenny

"..I was made for Liverpool."

Rafa.. Rafael.. Rafa.. Rafael.. Rafa.. Rafael.. Rafael Benitez!

The road to Istanbul was long and hard.. but now we can sing about it!

I'm a happy man.. coz i've completed my pilgrimage..

#blogging about this only 2 weeks later means i have the benefit of hindsight.. i know i was there for part 1 of 3 fantastic results.. 4 - 1 against Man United.. 5 - 0 against Villa.. and yes.. we're playing Chelsea in the next round..