Patrick Vieira tells his players to enjoy playing in ‘one of the best atmospheres in Europe’
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Patrick Vieira tells his players to enjoy playing in ‘one of the best atmospheres in Europe’ ahead of Monday Night’s clash with title contenders Liverpool at Anfield
- Patrick Vieira says his players should embrace Anfield’s special atmosphere
- Calls Liverpool’s stadium a ‘special place’ ahead of Monday’s clash with the Reds
- French boss has never won a game at Liverpool’s ground as player or manager
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Patrick Vieira has called upon his Crystal Palace players to embrace ‘one of the best atmospheres in Europe’ at Anfield tomorrow night rather than shy away from it.
For all of Vieira’s fantastic achievements as a player, the Frenchman was never on the winning side at Liverpool through his nine years at Arsenal and one season at Manchester City.
Patrick Vieira has called on his players to enjoy playing on a big stage like Anfield on Monday
However, Vieira wants his young Palace squad to take great inspiration from the noise generated at Anfield and use it to their advantage ahead of the daunting Premier League trip.
‘Everybody in the game knows the stadium, it’s a special ground,’ Vieira admitted.
‘You want to play in those kind of stadiums where the atmosphere is really strong. It’s going to be really challenging of course but there is excitement, to play in this kind of stadium, more than anything else.
Vieira achieved a lot as a player but he never experienced a win at Anfield in his playing days
‘I don’t have any doubts about the character and personality of my players.
‘I know we’re going to play our best. It may not be enough but we are not going there to hide.’
Vieira has admired what Jurgen Klopp has achieved during his managerial career but said: ‘I don’t think it’s about the managers. It’s about two football clubs and two teams who try to win football matches.’
