This week marked the anniversary of a special football match.

On May 7, 2019, Liverpool FC received FC Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League in an almost hopeless situation - the first leg ended 0: 3.

But the stadium on Anfield Road is not a myth for nothing, and the atmosphere is legendary.

From there, "You'll never walk alone" made its way to the most famous stadium anthem in the world.

Liverpool won 4-0 in a thrilling game, pulling off the impossible and all the TV channels hanging on after the final whistle to capture the spirit.

The team, which had lined up in front of the fan stand with all the coaches and support staff, was celebrated by the whole stadium, and the anthem was sung on a continuous loop.

And all in a goose bumps atmosphere.

Strange Scenes

On the other hand, what have we seen en masse in Germany these days?

Rather disconcerting scenes that can also be frightening.

With the final whistle on Thursday in Frankfurt when they entered the Europa League final or on Saturday in Cologne when they reached a place in international competition or in Gelsenkirchen when they were promoted to the Bundesliga for those who stayed in the ranks, the big party was more or less been over because a few thousand rushed onto the lawn.

In Gelsenkirchen, where construction is particularly dangerous due to a number of ditches, all music fell silent after the final whistle because the stadium announcer made desperate attempts to urge caution – a hopeless endeavor.

Several injured people received first aid from rescue workers and were taken to the surrounding hospitals in ambulances, and a total of 20 criminal charges were filed.

And the game was on the verge of being canceled anyway – according to the police, pyrotechnics were ignited 144 times.

In Cologne, the crowd stormed the field because the "EffZeh" had actually secured a place in international football a year after almost relegation.

So far only in the Conference League, although at best the Champions League would have been possible before the game.

That was obsolete after the 1-0 draw against Wolfsburg, but the players, some of whom were disappointed, had to celebrate and the fans didn't care that Leverkusen's win in Hoffenheim was the reason for it.

The Frankfurt fans started on Thursday – and here too the stadium announcer was in action because there was a risk of worse things to come.

After all, some had nothing better to do than run into the corner of West Ham United supporters.

And there had already been no lack of reports of clashes between Ultras from both fan camps.

It goes without saying that the fans want to celebrate Corona again after two years.

However, a Platzstorm is always a party crasher, no matter how great the reason for overflowing enthusiasm.

And above all, as a player, you don't have to feel comfortable when an uninhibited crowd touches you - and yes, we're still in a pandemic - or kisses you.

However, not everyone will probably like that even without Corona.