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Arsene Wenger has praised the “special atmosphere” at Anfield as he prepares his side for their latest trip north on Sunday.

The Gunners will face Brendan Rodgers’ side at a packed Anfield and said: “There is a special atmosphere. I have a lot of respect for the crowd at Liverpool because they stand behind their team.

“I remember one day we were leading 5-1 at Liverpool and they were chanting ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone.’ It’s one of the few grounds in the world where you can see that. There is a special combination of knowledge of the game at Liverpool and support of their team and I have a huge respect for that.”

Last season the Reds fans were celebrating wildly after a phenomenal opening burst saw them lead 4-0 after 20 minutes. The match ended 5-1 and Wenger added: “Every defeat is a scar in your heart forever, but we have very good memories of Liverpool as well. We have won many games at Liverpool as well and even last year after we lost against them, the week later won 2-0 at home in the FA Cup against the same team.”

Click here to read our chat with Arsenal fan Andy Mangan ahead of the game.