Raul: I'd like to come back
Raul Meireles today told thousands of fans here in Malaysia that he'd like to return to the country that has shown so much love for him and his teammates on this pre-season tour.
Addressing an audience of thousands of hysterical Reds at a Standard Chartered-sponsored player appearance at The Pavilion shopping mall in downtown Kuala Lumpur this afternoon, Meireles admitted that he'd never seen scenes like it before.
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After waving to fans who were chanting 'Raul must stay, Raul must stay', he took hold of the microphone and explained what the trip has meant to the players.
"It been an amazing experience," he said, when asked on stage what he thought of Liverpool's first ever visit to the country. "Would I like to come back to Malaysia? Yes, for sure. Everywhere we go there are thousands of fans. We couldn't believe what we saw last night at training and that was just a training session. When we play on Saturday, it will be really special. The fans here are so passionate."
Click on the play button below to watch the incredible scenes at The Pavilion
Filming the crowd on his iPhone and struggling to be heard over the screaming and Liverpool chants from the fans who packed into every spare inch of the shopping centre - on multiple levels - to catch a glimpse of their heroes, Christian Poulsen, the scorer of Liverpool's first goal of the tour in China, echoed Meireles when he said: "All of this is just awesome.
"Last night was unbelievable but this is just as crazy. Hopefully we can win the game on Saturday to repay the support we've seen so far. Maybe, a repeat scoreline of 4-3 will be good for everyone - the Liverpool fans and the Malaysia fans."
Here are some great photos from the event
