Champions League semi-finalist hails 'special' Burnley atmosphere
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And an unusual source has agreed with Jackson, singling out the Clarets’ support.
Ahead of Villareal’s Champions League semi-final first leg at Liverpool on Wednesday night, former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin was talking about what to expect at Anfield, and spoke of his experiences in this country.
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Hide AdCoquelin was on the bench when Burnley knocked Arsenal out of the Carling Cup in December 2008 with two goals from Kevin McDonald, and started the Gunners’ 1-0 Premier League win at Turf Moor in April 2015, with an early winner from Aaron Ramsey, before being an unused sub as Alexis Sanchez scored the winner from a controversial injury time penalty in November 2017.
The 30-year-old French midfielder said to the Daily Mail: “The English atmosphere is something special.
"Every stadium in England – you go to Burnley and the atmosphere at Turf Moor is special.
"Every stadium has something. And you want to play games like this at places like Anfield.
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Hide Ad"Allianz Arena is something, but Anfield is different. I think the atmosphere between the team and the crowd is something you don't really come across often in football.
"I always loved playing at QPR the small stadium, what was it called, Loftus Road? I almost went on loan there when I was at Arsenal."