Top 58 Anfield Quotes & Sayings

I'd always like to score at Goodison Park, being an Everton fan growing up. Anfield as well would be a nice place to score.

What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)

When I used to come to Anfield as an away player, I always knew it was going to be a hard game, no matter what kind of form your team was in.

Liverpool's grand opera also gave us some light comedy - on hearing the news that the house of goalkeeper Pepe Reina was burgled, and his Porsche stolen, while he was heroically saving penalties at Anfield, fans took a typically witty line: police were said to be interviewing a man from the West London area, a certain Frank Lampard, whose whereabouts on Tuesday between 7.45pm and 10.15pm are unknown. Indeed.

I used to hate Ian Rush when I was young, because I was a devout Evertonian in those days, and he seemed to score every time Liverpool played against us. It's strange to think he used to support Everton too when he was a kid. He was brilliant to me at Anfield always giving me good advice.

When it comes to football, I think it's vital you always enjoy playing, and when I arrived at Anfield, I was determined to do just that, whatever anyone else said.

I don't like champagne, I don't smoke cigars, I haven't any real jewellery at all, apart from the 8 pieces of gold I picked up at Anfield, the most important relationship at a football club is not between the manager and the chairman, but the players and the fans.

In my time at Anfield we always said we had the best two teams on Merseyside - Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.

I enjoyed 13 successful seasons at Anfield, becoming the most decorated goalkeeper in league history. But I believe the match-fixing scandal arose because the press did not like this person they perceived as arrogant and who had a reputation for clowning around in games. Goalkeepers aren't supposed to do that.

Each player has one place in the world where he is happy, and as a result, he plays well. My place is Anfield. Every game I can play there, I feel good.

Playing for Liverpool at Anfield is a very joyous and positive experience.

If I score a goal in training, it feels great. But in a stadium, especially Anfield, or even when you score away and the fans are silent, it's just amazing. You are just in the moment. There are times when I've scored, and I can't even remember what happened. It's so good.

I loved playing at Anfield, but it could be quite intimidating because you come out of the tunnel and see their fans singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone', and it gives you goosebumps.

Being at Liverpool since the age of eight, it's always been my dream to break into the first team and be playing at Anfield week in, week out.

There's no noise like the Anfield noise - and I love it!

Each time I watch a Liverpool game, I feel something special, especially whenever it's at Anfield, because it brings back great memories.

The market's in America, and I haven't even fought there. So many Americans are speaking about me. So, why can't I bring a pay-per-view to Anfield this summer? Why can't I? That's a dream.

If teams come to Anfield, I don't think they will be expecting to get an easy game.

Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.

For me, if you play at Anfield, it is not a tactical game.

Liverpool is a club that needs no introduction. I was impatient to play at Anfield, I wanted to feel the atmosphere.

The very word 'Anfield' means more to me than I can describe.

The European nights at Anfield are brilliant.

If you play at Anfield, for me, it's not a tactical game. It's to play with confidence, to trust the players.

There's only one place you want to be and that's Wembley, Old Trafford or Anfield.

In my playing career, Anfield was the only ground where I had a feeling of being stuck.

There was a tradition of keepers at Anfield to play as a sweeper, going back to Tommy Lawrence under Bill Shankly.

It's to remind our lads who they're playing for, and to remind the opposition who they're playing against. (on the 'This Anfield' plaque)

Liverpool is a massive club in reputation, but as soon as I came here, it felt like Atletico to me. It is a working city, an honest city. The people work all week, and on Saturday they want to go to Anfield and watch the best team in the world.

I always say one of the best sensations is when we win at Anfield.

Anfield is the best place in the world to play football; there's no doubt about it. The atmosphere is incredible, and we always get so much strength from our supporters in every single game.

When I die, don't bring me to the hospital. Bring me to Anfield. I was born there and will die there.

Anfield is a unique place to play on European nights.

I'd love to fight in America - Vegas - I'd love to fight at Anfield.

I played at Anfield twice when I was with Stoke and it's a hard place to go, we all know that Liverpool is one of the best teams in the Premier League.

The crowd are more understanding at Anfield than at any other football ground.

When I left Ajax in 1999, I travelled to Liverpool and spoke to Houllier. I was shown around Anfield and also met with the chairman and a couple of the players. I thought about it, but when Juventus came to the table, I came to the conclusion that it would be a bigger challenge to play in Italy.

The crowd, especially at Anfield, want us to win so much that it transmits itself down on to the pitch at times.

I know British stadiums from my time with Barcelona and Villarreal. The atmosphere is phenomenal, and my first match at Anfield will be very emotional.

I think Anfield is a fortress.

I'm not saying it wouldn't have happened if I'd come to Anfield then (1997), but I always held out hope that I'd come back and this is a real dream come true for me.

This club is all about winning trophies and we've got a chance of bringing the greatest trophy of them all back to Anfield, so it means a great deal obviously.

Liverpool is a great club and I always enjoyed playing at Anfield because the fans are so passionate.

I hold the record now with Dixie Dean for being the only Everton player to score three Merseyside derby goals at Anfield. I still hope to better it. Things like that, the fans never forget.

I think, a lot of teams, when they come to Anfield and they play a draw, they think it is a good result.

Anfield comes alive on big European nights.

Liverpool had African players from the '50s and '60s. There were goalkeepers in the early days from South Africa. Then in 1981 there was a guy who came to Anfield. They say 'who is this guy' and it is me; I am African.

When I was younger I would play in front of crowds as small as 500 in the second division in Belgium, so I know what that's like. It might be easier in terms of pressure, but believe me, I would always prefer to be at a packed Anfield playing against Manchester United. That's why you want to become a footballer.

You have to believe you can play at places like Anfield or Old Trafford, because if you don't who will?

If I had to choose between dribbling past 5 players and scoring from 40 yards at Anfield or shagging miss world, it'd be a hard choice. Thankfully, i've done both

I was sold by Middlesbrough to Liverpool for a record fee between two English clubs and then won European Cups at Anfield, but I couldn't have been prepared for Rangers. I was a fan as a kid and attended a lot of European nights at Ibrox. I knew the club were big. But not how big.

Liverpool is a great fit for me as a club. It's a huge club, and there is a lot of pressure every time you step out onto that field. I've played in front of the Anfield crowd, and it'll be nice to be on the other side of the fans now.

This club is all about winning trophies and we've got a chance of bringing the greatest trophy of them all back to Anfield, so it means a great deal obviously.

You come here to Anfield, you stand there and listen to that crowd, and it's the greatest sight in football.

When I think of how special Anfield is and how special Liverpool is, everywhere around the world everyone is talking about Liverpool, it is because of the fan base.

I've played at Anfield and you can look at The Kop and there are blue pockets all over. It's another level in Glasgow.

Anfield - that's the plan. A fight in my team's ground. Always cherished the thought of that, too.

There were players who could leave the result at Anfield, but me? No chance. I got involved in the running of two restaurants in Liverpool to take my mind off football but, before the opening night of each one, I'd played badly. It meant I couldn't enjoy the party. It felt like I had to punish myself.