"Let's push one more time!"
'Liverpool captain' Virgil van Dijk appealed to his teammates and fans to rally ahead of the championship day.
Liverpool will play a home game against Tottenham in the 34th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at 0:30 a.m. on the 28th (Korea time). You just have to lose this game. If they draw or win, they will secure an early championship. Tottenham of Son Heung-min, who is thirsty for a win, is on the verge of becoming a sacrifice for Liverpool's 20th league championship.
Ahead of the showdown with Tottenham at Anfield, Captain Virgil van Dijk sent a message urging him to `push one more time' for the rally. Meanwhile, the atmosphere is already overheated, with tickets for the game traded at more than 3,000 pounds (about 5.74 million won) and scalpers prevalent ahead of the match, where Liverpool's victory ceremony is expected.
Van Dijk has asked his team members to give it one last go ahead of the new manager Arne Slot's first succession to the championship, who came to replace Jurgen Klopp. "Please push me one more time. There is one more thing to do. We all need one more effort. One more time!" "All this season I've been saying I have to focus only on the next game, the next challenge. That mindset was very important to us as we pursued our goals. We have focused on what is in front of us without being swept away by the bigger picture and outside noise. Of course Sunday's game will be a little more difficult in that regard. We have to focus on the task ahead of us, which is a tough game against Tottenham, but we also know what this day means to everyone related to the club." "This means everything. Winning the Premier League is special everywhere. But at Anfield, and in front of some of the most enthusiastic supporters in the world, this is something else entirely. It is our dream, your dream, and our goal on Sunday is to make sure that the dream is fulfilled." "But we can only achieve that dream by doing what has put us here in the first place."He emphasized the unity and concentration of the last time.
Tickets for the Liverpool-Tottenham match are being sold for up to 3,250 pounds (about 6.22 million won) on the ticket sales market ahead of the match, which is likely to confirm Liverpool's victory. The club has been adamant that scalpers will face severe punishment, but fans are scrambling to seize the opportunity to watch the most important day in club history, with some even willing to pay exorbitant ticket prices.
The ticket resale website LiveFootballTickets sells seats around the stadium, and the most expensive seat is 3,248.70 pounds (about 6.22 million won) on the lowest floor of the main stand, 53 times higher than the average adult ticket of 61 pounds (about 117,000 won).
Liverpool has invested funds and manpower in anti-ticket measures for the past 12 months, and last season, 75 lifetime bans and 136 bans were imposed on those who sold season tickets, memberships and accommodation tickets without permission in violation of ticket rules.
Many fans have been harmed by fake tickets that have copied or forged digital tickets, and Liverpool clubs are hiring three full-time employees exclusively responsible for ticket sales. Liverpool's ticket management team is also wary of Liverpool fans purchasing away tickets. On the ribfootball ticket site, away tickets are currently being traded between £447.20 (about 850,000 won) and £1290.90 (about 2.47 million won). If home fans are caught purchasing away seats, they can be considered illegal and sent off.
If Liverpool is confirmed as the winning team, the party is expected to continue until late at night, so additional police will be deployed on the streets around Anfield before and after the game, and police horseback riding teams and sniffer dogs will continue their patrols. With the atmosphere hot on the verge of confirming its 20th championship, Liverpool's club is sending a warning message to fans, saying, `Lightning bullets, smoke bombs and firecrackers are illegal, and if they are brought into the stadium, they can be prosecuted and ordered to ban them.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
