LIVERPOOL – Long after the Premier League trophy was handed out inside Anfield, Liverpool fans were still clambering onto the gates after midnight, setting off flares that filled the sky with a red haze.Even the imposition of a police dispersal order -- and pandemic social distancing requirements -- could not deter the Liverpool faithful from squeezing up to the entrance to the Kop.
It was the closest supporters could get to a party the stadium has been waiting 30 years to witness.Only a few hundred key personnel were permitted inside Anfield for Wednesday's game against Chelsea, including players, coaches and, after a late reprieve, family members.