Liverpool players show solidarity in European Super League reaction

If you are a Liverpool lover, you are loving your players to the moon and back right now following their reaction to the announcement of the European Super League.

The ripple effect caused by Sunday’s announcement of the potential and proposed elite league has created a backlash the founding members were not ready for – although they believed they were.

Every day since the breaking news of the ESL surfaced there has been a new twist and turn in the football world. Some clubs that were part of the 12 founding teams have already taken a step back and are reassessing the situation.

One club has already pulled out of the tournament altogether – that club being Manchester City and it is being said more will follow. They were the first English Premier League club to pull out of the proposed move.

Another club, all the players have made a powerful statement, showing one voice and the same view in a copied and pasted tweet.

Yes, there have been many players who have come out and shared their opinions but none like this, where an entire team has come out and spoken against its own owners in such dramatic fashion.

It’s one thing to say you against it but to show it to the world is another thing. We all know that in most cases, actions speak louder than words. In this very instant that is exactly what was required.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson leads the way

Jordan Henderson showing that being a club captain and true professional in the game is about more than just leading your team on the pitch to victory or gaining a piece of silverware.

He has shown that proper conduct off the pitch is just as important. He has too, demonstrated that he and the rest of the Red army at Anfield are about the fans, the city, and the sports we hold dear to our hearts.

The tweet below is what Henderson was the first to post on social media and thereafter the rest of the Liverpool squad members followed suit.

Henderson’s tweet reads loud and proud:

"We don’t like it and we don’t want it to happen. This is our collective position. Our commitment to this football club and its supporters is absolute and unconditional. You’ll Never Walk Alone."

It has been a long time since the fans felt a part of the game due to the ongoing global pandemic. This has brought back so many emotions and feelings of belonging and worth.

As a fan, a Liverpool fan, this makes me proud to call myself a Red. This the type of content that makes you fall in love with the club you support. Heck, if this was a rival club I’d probably fall in love with them too.

John W. Henry must be fuming and reports suggest another spanner is about to be thrown in the works!

What makes this cut even deeper for Liverpool’s owner, John W. Henry, is the fact he was reportedly on route to being named as the vice-chairman of the European Super League.

He picked a fight with a devil he was very unfamiliar with and that is the fanbase of world football and the fans of Liverpool Football Club.

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But in saying this, with all the hate and criticism he has received online over the years from his own club’s supporters you’d think he would have acted better in this situation.

Well, now the jokes on him. For him to save face he needs to issue a public apology to the Liverpool fans but the damage is done now and what little love they had left for him has walked out the door. An apology could be a little too late.

Following this transaction by all the Liverpool players another spanner might be thrown in the works. It is being reported that FSG could be considering selling the club. This news must be taken with a pinch of salt.

There will be tons of stories breaking the net regarding Pool and their owner’s stance following this. So don’t believe everything you read but at the same time keep an open mind.

Henry’s staff (the players and manager Jurgen Klopp) have just openly gone against his “best judgement” or lack thereof. So things could get a lot worse for those on Merseyside.

At the time of writing this, news just broke that ALL ENGLISH CLUBS have officially pulled out of the European Super League. Arguably the best news you will see for a long while.

Football’s law and order has been restored. Now to tackle the longest standing issue, RACISM! Let’s hope everybody can stand together and kick racism out as quickly as they have with the ESL!

Lastly… Thank you Jordan Henderson and all the players who have been opposed to this idea from the first talks of it.