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Southampton play Sex Pistols ‘God Save the Queen’ at half time; Liverpool fans respond

Southampton play Sex Pistols ‘God Save the Queen’ at half time, Liverpool fans then took to respond to it in Tuesday night’s game.

The Saints DJ was in a cheeky mood by playing the song during the break at St Mary’s, causing Liverpool fans to chant back.

This comes just days after Liverpool supporters booed the national anthem at Wembley ahead of their FA Cup final win over Chelsea on Saturday, an act which drew heavy criticism.

Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp has since insisted the club’s fanbase wouldn’t have done so for “no reason”, a response which again led to condemnation from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

During the half time interval in Liverpool’s 2-1 comeback win over the Saints, the hosts teased their opposition by playing ‘God Save the Queen’ through the tannoy, and this didn’t go unnoticed.

The Times’ Henry Winter went straight to Twitter to broadcast Southampton’s cheeky choice of half-time music, writing: “‘God Save The Queen’ being played at half-time of #SOULIV. The Sex Pistols version.”

The Athletic’s James Pearce tweeted: “A section of Southampton fans singing the national anthem. The away end respond with ‘f**k the Tories’.”

Liverpool manager Klopp told reporters earlier this week: “Of course I have thoughts. The question is why does it happen?

“They wouldn’t do it without a reason. The majority of our support are wonderful people. Really smart, go through lows and highs. They wouldn’t do it without reason.”

Klopp’s defence of his club’s fans hasn’t proved popular with the country’s leader. On Monday, via his spokesperson, Johnson said it was a “great shame” for Liverpool supporters to boo the national anthem.

When questioned over whether there was ever a reason to behave in such a manner towards the anthem, the Prime Minister’s spokesman added: “No. Obviously the events over the weekend, it was a great shame that as we were making 150 years of the FA Cup that brings people together that a small minority chose to act in that way.”

Twitter users reacted at Southampton choosing to play the Sex Pistols ‘God Save the Queen’ at half time, causing Liverpool fans to respond…

@StevenD1977: Much better than the gormless fans who were singing the actual anthem.

@Garymv: This anthem is about an individual nothing about the people or nation , the royal family didn’t even send a representative when 96 “subjects ” lost their lives , they couldn’t care less.

@SmokeyTimRobbo: Not sure playing the Sex Pistols version of GSTQ is quite the own of the away fans that the Southampton DJ thinks it is. “God Save the Queen, her facist regime”.

@RobinS66BS: Maybe he’s not trying to, maybe he’s showing our fans support? 😂

@DavidJo59934351: Good win by Liverpool but how funny was it listening to Southampton fans singing ‘God save the queen’. Terrace humour at its best.

@bryanminns: Loving the half time music choices at St Mary’s again #SaintsFC 😂😂

@Matboy_Slim: Chuck in a cheeky “Abide with me”

@alfie887: Southampton fans with some fab creativity in songs and chants: who are ya, saints go marching in, god save the queen. They soon shut up once Liverpool’s B team in a Mcdonalds football kit stopped there team from getting out. Enjoy the trip home you tory wannabe gobshites.

@KenobiMBE: Southampton fans sang God Save The Queen at our boys?? Finally, a club with some fucking banter 🙌

@D_Tayls: The sort of pettiness I can get behind 👏

@ReeceClark2: Highlight of the season is without a doubt the person in charge of the half time music 🤣 #saintsfc

@FreddysNewN2_: What have we learned tonight
Southampton fans God save the Queen
LFC fans Fuck the Tory’s
Southampton fans Tory scarecrow nonces
LFC fans Scousers
Won 2 Cups & in the Champions League Final Taking the League to the last game
REGARDLESS WHAT A SEASON
COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS

@JimmyCunliffe: Their DJ playing God Save The Queen was about the only good thing Southampton did tonight

@Moving_Unit: I’m guessing they are trying to be clever playing it to go against LFC fans but don’t realise it’s actual meaning.

@ewanlegg: Shout out to @SouthamptonFC half time DJ this season. Played some belters this season in keeping with the current affairs. West Ham (cats) Newcastle (money) Liverpool (queen). Keep up the good work!

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