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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Richard Garnett

Man United player made huge mistake in Anfield tunnel ahead of Liverpool defeat

Many people dream of touching the famous This is Anfield sign at Liverpool Football Club, but not usually the centre-forward of Manchester United.

For decades, Liverpool players have placed their hands on the iconic wall-hanging for good luck, as they trot down the tunnel onto the historic Anfield turf, giving the simple gesture a mystical power of it's own.

In recent years, Jurgen Klopp has put in a club rule, stating that players can only touch the sign after they have won something at the club. But that didn't stop Red Devils striker Wout Weghorst from forgetting why he was there on Sunday, before his team were swept away 7-0 on a never-to-be-forgotten afternoon at Anfield.

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