The atmosphere of a stadium is the foundation of any football game. Without the fans, football is nothing and the effect these supporters can have on players is incomparable.

In November 2019, ahead of a match between Liverpool and City at Anfield, De Bruyne praised the atmosphere created by Liverpool's fans. Article continues below "I like Anfield, I like it a lot ...

“In terms of atmosphere and everything around the club, I’d tell Florian Wirtz to go to Liverpool over Manchester City if he joins an English club,” Basler said.