Gary Neville says the atmosphere at Anfield on Sunday was the worst he has ever experienced for a game between Liverpool and Manchester United.
The Reds were hosting United having partially opened their new stand, so 57,158 were in attendance. It was the biggest crowd at Anfield since a FA Cup tie against Burnley in February 1963 and the third biggest in league history at the stadium, but for long periods the stands seemed very quiet.
Sunday's game was expected to be a routine win for the hosts given their form and that of their visitors, and Neville believes overconfidence from Reds fans may have played a part.
"The atmosphere was the worst I've seen at Anfield ever for a Liverpool-Manchester United game," he said on Sky Sports. "I've always been complimentary of Liverpool fans but it's the quietest crowd I've seen in this game.
"I think there was maybe a little bit of overconfidence before the game, with people wearing Christmas jumpers with 7-0 on them and stuff like that!"
