Clive Tyldesley has endorsed Celtic Park and Anfield as having the best atmospheres in European football.
The veteran ITV commentator has covered all of the big events over the last 40 years including the recent World Cup Finals in Qatar.Â
A couple of seasons ago he was a regular on duty at Ibrox for SPFL matches but it seems that the events across the city have made a lasting impact.
In their first decade in the Champions League Celtic enjoyed famous victories over Manchester United, Juventus and AC Milan with the 125th anniversary celebration of beating Barcelona in 2012 the most recent highlight.
Tyldesley has been there are done it from commentary boxes but when asked for the best atmospheres there were two stadiums and supports that he kept referring back to.
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Well you can’t beat a football match under lights, so, night matches you almost tend to think automatically about, European games, Champions League games
I think Anfield and Celtic Park are both very very special on a major European night. Somehow the connection between the football club and the fans transcends that virtually anywhere else I’ve known.
I mean I’ve seen wild atmospheres in Turkey and Greece but, in terms of the actual engagement with the football club, I think that Liverpool and Celtic have a history of getting that right.
And that creates an atmosphere which gives a genuine home advantage, home advantage isn’t what it is cranked up to be sometimes, particularly if you are not playing very well, you are under pressure from the first mistake but the positivity you get and that element of intimidation for the opponent walking out into that atmosphere, seeing You’ll Never Walk Alone, sang at both grounds, beforehand.
Yeah, I mean, Champions League night at Anfield or Celtic Park.
The interview took place following last Friday’s Chelsea v Fulham 0-0 EPL match.