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Charlotte Coates

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill makes 'incredible' Liverpool claim

Steve Cotterill has labelled Liverpool fans as the one of the ‘best sets of fans’ ahead of Shrewsbury Town’s FA Cup match against the Reds.

The League One side are gearing up to play at Anfield for the second time in two years in the FA Cup.

Liverpool are still in the hunt for all four trophies this season and a run in the FA Cup is long overdue for a club the size of the Reds.

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"We've probably got one of the best football clubs in the world and one of the best stadiums to go to and play your football in front of the best sets of fans,” said Cotterill before the match.

"We've probably got one of the best football clubs in the world and one of the best stadiums to go to and play your football in front of the best sets of fans.

"It will be an incredible atmosphere - certainly for those who have never been to Anfield.

“It is a great place to go and when they start singing You’ll Never Walk Alone, if that doesn't make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, they never will."

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