Tension, ‘cheat’ banners and inflatable bananas: Manchester City’s welcome to Anfield

The Guardian

A lively atmosphere greeted the former Premier League champions for their first game since being found guilty of breaking financial fair play rules Fans lined the streets of Anfield in preparation for the arrival of the Manchester City team bus, with pyrotechnics and pure vitriol adding to the tense pre-match atmosphere. Every vantage point was taken, with spectators standing on walls to get a glimpse of the enemy, only for the coach to sneak in from the opposite side of the ground to avoid confrontation. The subterfuge defused a volatile situation that could have turned into an incendiary…