Toulouse Squad's Excitement at Anfield Visit Ahead of Europa League Clash with Liverpool

 

Toulouse player makes claim about Liverpool’s pitch after visiting Anfield last night

Toulouse will be a part of the Toulouse squad visiting Anfield this evening to face Liverpool in the Europa League. Before the big game, the French club's official Twitter page shared a captivating video of their players and coach walking out to inspect the Anfield pitch the night before.

"Who would have imagined us one, two, or three years ago discovering one of the temples of world football this evening for the second time in our history?" Toulouse's post read.

Philippe Desler, Toulouse's right-back, was equally impressed by the iconic stadium. Squatting down to touch the grass, the 28-year-old was in awe of the pitch's quality.

"Yeah, it is perfect," said the Danish player. "Probably the best pitch I've ever seen." Lovely.

Say what you want about Liverpool playing in the Europa League, but there has certainly been some wholesome content generated off the back of it.

Last time out, we had Alexis Mac Allister coming up against his brother Kevin for the very first time. This week, Toulouse are the visitors, and they've been through a rollercoaster couple of years.

After being relegated to Ligue 2 in 2020, the Violets bounced back in 2022. Then, under the guidance of coach Philippe Montanier, they won their first-ever Coupe de France last season to earn a place in Europe.

With Spanish coach Carles Martinez Novell taking over from Montanier, Toulouse currently sit 10th in Ligue 1. Respectable.

Interestingly, tonight won't be the French side's first visit to Anfield. Some will recall that they faced Liverpool in the Champions League qualifiers back in 2007.

Against a team featuring the likes of Johan Elmander and Andre-Pierre Gignac, the Reds ran out 4-0 winners, with goals coming from Peter Crouch, Sami Hyypia, and a brace from Dirk Kuyt.

A similar result may be expected from Liverpool supporters, but it may not be quite so straightforward. With Toulouse players and fans alike in awe at visiting the famous stadium, the Reds will have to be completely focused on the task at hand.