Manchester City's title winners have been filmed mocking Liverpool by appearing to sing a vile song referring to Jurgen Klopp's side as 'victims' and their fans being 'battered on the streets'.
Ilkay Gundogan, Kyle Walker and Vincent Kompany are among the City players who can be seen passing around the Premier League trophy and appear to be singing to the tune of the famous Kop song 'Allez, Allez, Allez' as they celebrate beating Liverpool to the league title.
On the plane after their 4-1 victory over Brighton they appear to sing a song chanted by City fans this season: 'All the way to Kiev, To end up in defeat, Crying in the stands, And battered on the streets, Kompany injured Salah, Victims of it all, Sterling won the double, The Scousers won f*** all, Allez, allez, allez.'
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The 'battered in the streets' lyric seemingly refer to attacks on Liverpool fans in Kiev ahead of last year's Champions League final against Real Madrid.
However, Liverpool fans have been quick to condemn the chant on social media, and have accused the City players of singing about Sean Cox, who was left fighting for his life after being attacked by a Roma supporter prior to a Champions League semi-final first-leg clash last season, in April 2018. One fan wrote: 'City players singing about Sean Cox nearly dying. Classy.'
Another said: 'Imagine winning the league and singing about a fan of another team almost dying and being in a coma'
While another put: 'Song about a fellow pro getting injured and a Liverpool supporter being put in intensive care? This song's bad enough when it's sang by the fans. Classy. Real classy.'
While the allusion to 'victims' could refer to Liverpool fans' longstanding search for justice after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 in which 96 supporters died.
Manchester City have been contacted for a statement.
Mokekrt
90
hhhhhhhhhhhh before Klopp and just four yrs ago. not 100 yrs ago. after this match Droughtpool go back to ite 8th position behind Stoke. last game captain shooter never seen passing through ball in career just shooting like street footballers.
Vatdenrz
83
It's kinda unsporting of City to do this. But when you have a Mane who reacted with violence to Vidal's gesture, and you have a Robertson who without any provocation, out of play, shoved Messi and then still was cocky about it when Messi retaliated , and then his team and fans support it too...I guess a team like that deserves this.
Cusbcdop
70
City getting ahead of themselves. Their history is not even half of united and Liverpool. Wait till 10 years before they are fit to compare
Divyansh26
69
TBH now league and rivalry between us is over we should be respectful now to each other ........This type of attitude is unfavorable tbh they r taking the rivalry to their life ......... Even Pool has to play a CL final if we win and mock City fans for never winning a UCL for past 100 years or so then ......😅...... It should be fair and competition should be healthy....... And before saying anything I would show this .......👇👇....... YNWA
Rish_devil
57
These city fans are starting to mock Liverpool. This is an absolute joke. You guys don't have the right to mock Liverpool. We man utd fans do it coz we have earned the right to do it. I'm not defending Liverpool coz I hate them. I'm very happy that you guys didn't win the PL (coz of rivalry). But city fans doing it is absolutely mediocre stuff. You guys were bloody knocked out by Tottenham in cl. So shut up city, of all the oil money you spend your never going be as the same level as Man utd & Liverpool. Go find your own bloody rivals, Liverpool is our nemesis and our rivalry will always be the biggest in the history of football. Stop trying to emulate what Man utd do. Built your own bloody oil history - which no one gives a Sh*t about.
Campos32
50
Every club has history, allow city to enjoy making theirs.
Dohbdkt
47
maybe because city has no history & they have a Legends room at etihad with no Legends . city can't win the champions league