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Steven Gerrard's Response To Liverpool Fans Launching Missiles At City Bus Is Spot On

Steven Gerrard's Response To Liverpool Fans Launching Missiles At City Bus Is Spot On

Liverpool fans welcomed the City team bus by throwing objects.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Steven Gerrard has responded to Liverpool fans launching missiles at Manchester City's team bus.

The Liverpool faithfuls congregated outside Anfield to 'greet' the opposing team bus.

Pep Guardiola's charges received a police escort, though they couldn't prevent objects from being hurled at the bus, damaging windows in the process.

The bus that carried the squad isn't deemed road worthy, with another vehicle sending them back to Manchester.

Naturally, Liverpool's wild welcoming got everybody talking including Gerrard who's hit the nail on the head about the situation.

"I'm all for a hostile reception and putting pressure on opposition teams - I think we all like that as part of European football - but no, we don't like to see that," he said on BT Sport.

The scene before kick-off. Image: PA
The scene before kick-off. Image: PA
Liverpool fans let off flares. Image: PA
Liverpool fans let off flares. Image: PA
A flare burns. Image: PA
A flare burns. Image: PA

Shortly after the pre kick-off events, Liverpool issued an official statement, condemning the actions while apologising to Guardiola's City.

"The club condemns in the strongest possible terms the scenes which preceded our Champions League quarter-final, which resulted in damage being inflicted on the Manchester City team bus during their arrival at Anfield.

"We apologise unreservedly to Pep Guardiola, his players, staff and officials caught up in the incident.

"The behaviour of a number of individuals was completely unacceptable and the club will cooperate fully with the authorities to identify those responsible.

"The priority now is to establish the facts and offer Manchester City whatever support is necessary."

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Topics: Manchester City, Liverpool, Football News, Football, Champions League, Steven Gerrard

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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