'I was at Liverpool's defeat to Galatasaray and could not believe what one player said'

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15:57, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 Updated: 15:58, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 Daniel Sturridge, on punditry duty in Istanbul, was left stunned after Ilkay Gundogan revealed that a Liverpool player was taken aback by the atmosphere against Galatasaray. Liverpool were disappointing once more as they squandered their early opportunities and found themselves trailing following the Nigerian striker's spot-kick within 20 minutes.Slot continues to grapple with fresh and ongoing issues with the Dutchman experiencing his most challenging period since replacing Jurgen Klopp.It transpired during the post-match interviews that one of the Liverpool stars was, apparently, overwhelmed by the atmosphere in Istanbul.Gundogan disclosed: "This club is not just special to me but I feel like it's special to so many, the size and potential is incredible.

(Image: Getty Images)"If you were here tonight and seen the atmosphere... actually, one of my opponents came to me in the game and asked me if the atmosphere is always incredible like that, during the game, yeah."You can see even for them it was incredible to play in front of that crowd. It's something when you get that connection and the performance mirrors the people in the stand, you can get these special nights."Amazon Prime Sport presenter Gabby Logan spotted a puzzled expression on the face of Sturridge, who clinched the Premier League title with Liverpool in 2019.Ilkay Gundogan lifted the lid to Daniel Sturridge.

I didn't expect a player to ask someone that."Do whatever you want to do, whatever vibe you're on. Anfield has a great atmosphere on Champions League nights, this was special don't get me wrong but just lock in man."Asking players questions about the atmosphere in the game is surprising but just stay locked in." Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.