If Calvin Ramsay was still under any illusions about the size of the club he joined in June, then they were dispelled on a warm Sunday evening out in Dubai.
A total of 14,851 packed into the relatively modest Al Maktoum Stadium over the weekend to watch Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in action against Lyon in an exhibition competition known as the Dubai Super Cup and it's fair to say the French side's support was dwarfed by the mix of locals and expats who were there to cheer on their heroes in red.
For Ramsay, it was an eye-opener to the sheer scale of Liverpool FC. Seeing such passionate support nearly 4,500 miles away from Merseyside is likely nothing new to the slew of seniors out in the United Arab Emirates, but for the teenage defender, it just further hammered home why the Reds are known as one of the most well-supported football clubs on earth. The scenes were also entirely new for Ramsay after he had missed the pre-season trip to Thailand and Singapore through injury.
