Michael Essien Quotes

When I used to come to Anfield as an away player, I always knew it was going to be a hard game, no matter what kind of form your team was in.

I'm looking forward to the intensity of football and how the people live football in Liverpool. It's a special club.

I enjoy going to Old Trafford. I love the tradition.

The European nights at Anfield are brilliant.

Anfield - that's the plan. A fight in my team's ground. Always cherished the thought of that, too.

I love English football because it's real football. I love everything that surrounds it. The public, the atmosphere, the preparation.

The crowd are more understanding at Anfield than at any other football ground.

Anfield comes alive on big European nights.

I still love going back to Celtic Park now, whether it's for Celtic or Scotland games, and seeing the atmosphere.

The fans of Borussia Dortmund are truly amazing. It is hard to describe what you feel when you play in front of them, the atmosphere they create not only on the yellow wall with its 25000-something fans jumping up and down a full 90-plus minutes of every game, no matter the score or the opponent.

I love everything about playing for Newcastle, the club, the fans and the city.

All our fans are always very loud, especially Scousers.

I still get butterflies when England are playing.

Two of my boys are Manchester United fans; one is an Arsenal fan. Whenever there is a game I can take the boys to, I love taking them.

For me, there is only one club in England, and that's Liverpool.

It would be great to play in England. The atmosphere in the stadiums is incredible.

Liverpool is a club where you need to be there to enjoy it. It's not worth owning Liverpool if you are going to always be 20,000 miles away.

In England, football is a big thing to talk about, but Liverpool, it's a special place. You feel it when you make your first step.

Thank you to all of the fans and everybody connected with Norwich City, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, and Chelsea.

It's intimidating to come out and hear the 'Skol' chant.

When I think of how special Anfield is and how special Liverpool is, everywhere around the world everyone is talking about Liverpool, it is because of the fan base.

I have never been to Celtic Park. That's what I'm really excited to do. I have heard the fans are amazing so I'm dying to see that.

I think you find Liverpool fans are extremely passionate, as are Evertonians, but I think it goes to another level in Glasgow.

Playing for Villa, especially in front of the Holte End, is unbelievable. I love walking out and just looking at the Holte End.

Anfield is a unique place to play on European nights.