Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could not resist a comparison as he tried to take in a typically enthusiastic Thai welcome.
“Was it like this yesterday when Manchester United came?” he asked.
There is something unique about the reception England’s biggest clubs get when they visit the Far East.
Some waited more than six hours for Liverpool’s arrival. Two hours before their flight was due to land, hundreds were waiting outside Bangkok Airport.
Liverpool landed in Thailand on Sunday, a day after Premier League rivals Manchester United. The two sides play each other on Tuesday before travelling to Australia for more pre-season matches.
By the time Klopp and his players were ready to leave the airport and be driven into the city, there were well over a thousand fans present.
Some were 50 yards away and probably didn’t even get…
