Departed Liverpool Defender Martin Skrtel Says Being Booed By Manchester United Fans Was Brilliant

Martin Skrtel says being booed by Manchester United fans during Fenerbahce’s clash with the Premier League side was a fantastic feeling as a former Liverpool player.

United lost to a Fenerbahce that included Skrtel among its ranks this season in the Europa League after the centre-back moved to the Turkish giants last summer.

Skrtel spent eight years at Anfield and although he was sometimes the villain to Liverpool supporters, he says getting such a terrible reception from United fans was something to cherish.

‘Manchester United fans don’t like me because I was a success at Liverpool,’ said Skrtel.

‘I was part of the team that left Old Trafford with a win on a few occasions and considering the reception I got I must have done well at Liverpool.

‘I loved the reaction, as a player who used to play for Liverpool it is normal to get booed at Old Trafford.’

The Slovakia international received a dreadful reception at Old Trafford at the away fixture where his side were thumped 4-1.

But he gained immediate revenge over the Red Devils when he helped his team beat them 2-1 at their ground in the reverse fixture in November.