It might be the international break but there was plenty of football taking place at Anfield as summer turned to autumn. First the Liverpool Legends on Saturday, as numerous stars from yesteryear returned to claim bragging rights against bitter rivals Manchester United.
But if Saturday’s occasion was a nostalgia-fest looking back to past, Sunday’s match was a glimpse into the future as 27,574 supporters piled in to watching Liverpool Women battle the first Merseyside derby of the season against Everton.
A 4,000 increase since 23,500 supporters watched the Blues beat the Reds 1-0 back in November 2019 the last time Anfield played host to such an occasion, such an attendance is more than Premier League sides Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham and Crystal Palace even have the capacity to host for their biggest of occasions and, with the Sky Sports cameras watching, is an exciting sign of the direction the women’s game is heading.
