Arsenal news as Jurgen Klopp discusses the impeccable minute's silence held in the Gunners' 2-2 draw with Liverpool last week
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on Arsenal fans for their part in "the most respectful minute of silence" he has ever seen in the Gunners' 2-2 draw at Anfield last Sunday.
Supporters paid their respects to the 97 people who died in the Hillsborough disaster before the game ahead of this weekend's 34th anniversary of the 1989 disaster.
The moment of silence came after both Manchester City and Chelsea had chanted songs referencing the disaster during their matches with the Merseyside outfit, with statements of apologies being issued by both clubs.
During Arsenal's trip to Anfield on Sunday, spectators of both sides paid tribute to the 97 people who did with a well-respected minute of silence with no interruptions. And speaking nearly a week later, Klopp has acknowledged the Gunners fanbase for their respect.
"First and foremost, you're right it was probably and most respectful minute of silence I have ever witnessed, last week," Klopp said in his pre-match press conference.
"There was absolutely no noise apart from a little baby, and that was absolutely fine. That you could hear the baby showed how silent is was."
Klopp also discussed his disbelief of some sections of football supporters who sing songs referencing the disaster and other tragedies. "I have no explanation of this," he said.
"Football supporters can be a really mean group, so that's how it is. If you find a weak point of somebody then you just put your finger in it.
"A lot of groups are guilty of that, not only football supporters or sports in general. They look for what they don't like, and boom, you put the finger in it.
"And I think the more attention you give it, the more often they will do it.
"It's no much how other people think about our situation, in that specific case, it's more how we think about it. "The real special thing is that we as a Liverpool family come together in these decisive moments.
"Tomorrow morning Hendo [Jordan Henderson] and I will go to Anfield and show our respect.
"And it was not for one second a duty since I'm here, because of the way we all deal with it. If other people don't understand it I'm not too bothered to be honest, because that's their fault not ours, and why should we be worried about it.
"But again, I have to say, it was really obvious how the Arsenal supporters in that moment, worked it out. It was touching."
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