Napoli were eliminated from the competition after Mohamed Salah’s first-half goal but the Reds were in danger when Alisson denied Arkadiusz Milik’s close-range strike.
Before the match would kick off Mertens confessed that he didn’t see anything special about the stadium’s atmosphere but Liverpool fans proved him vice versa when Salah’s strike blew the roof off the place.
Mertens was brought off in the 67th minute and fans were instantly reminded of the Belgian’s pre-match comments about Anfield.
Virgil van Dijk escaped a red card for a dangerous tackle on Mertens before half-time and Liverpool supporters hailed the Dutchman for getting revenge on the forward.
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Asked if he felt a special atmosphere when he played at the ground, he replied: ‘They had a special price for children, so maybe not.’
Liverpool fans have a say on twitter following Mertens’ recent comments.
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