I Feel Like Kop Sucks The Ball In – Leeds United Star Makes Anfield Admission

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Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Leeds United defender James Justin has drawn comparisons between the Elland Road faithful and the thunderous Kop at Anfield, noting that, much like Liverpool’s support, the Whites benefit from a similar 12th-man influence. Since that display, Justin has featured in all 13 league matches, with one former Leeds manager hailing him as an exceptional signing.

The 28-year-old has faced the Reds six times in his career, mostly during his Leicester spell, with only the January clash coming in a Leeds shirt. Justin said on the Official Leeds United Podcast (56:48): “Yes, definitely, I feel like the fans in England, in general, are quite reactive in terms of, you score a goal, they celebrate.

“It’s not constant like you might get abroad somewhere, and here they’re proactive, and Anfield’s Champions League nights as well. “I always feel like playing at Anfield is one of the hardest because it feels like the Kop is pulling the ball into the goal, and that’s sort of an effect we get here as well in terms of, throughout the game, no matter what, if you make a big tackle or there’s a big save or a big chance, it just turns up the crowd like tenfold “And on the wave, you’re just surfing through the wave of the crowd.