By 
So I wanted to see Liverpool play Man City live. Big match, right? Heard tickets disappear faster than my morning coffee. Started panicking because I left it late, like always.
First Try: Official Route
Checked Liverpool’s official ticket portal. Needed a membership account, so I signed up. Twenty-five quid gone just for the chance to buy tickets! Logged in at the exact minute sales opened. Clicked like crazy but kept getting errors. Page froze solid. Refreshed – BAM – “SOLD OUT” in angry red letters. Felt like getting punched by Van Dijk.
Third-Party Madness
Google searched “Liverpool Man City tickets”. Dozens of sites popped up. Some looked sketchy – weird URLs, stock photos of happy fans. Found one with “verified reseller” badges. Selected two tickets in the Anfield Road end. Nearly choked when the price loaded: £650 each! Plus a “service fee” that cost more than my electric bill.
- Tip: Always compare sites. Another platform had same seats for £400. Still robbery though.
- Tip: Avoid sites with prices in USD or EUR if buying in UK. Hidden currency conversion fees suck.
Cardio & Clicks
Set up accounts on three different platforms using my Gmail. Had my credit card ready. Found decent £250 seats on a site I recognised from TV ads. Added to cart. Payment page kept spinning for five minutes then crashed. Tried again – sold out mid-transaction. Nearly threw my laptop.
Drank water. Breathed. Tried another site on my phone while refreshing the original on my PC. Suddenly saw £180 tickets appear. No time to think – mashed checkout buttons. Entered card details so fast my fingers smoked. Got the confirmation email! Felt like scoring a last-minute winner.
Epilogue & Reality
Booking confirmation finally came an hour later. Checked my bank app – pending charge plus a £35 “processing fee” nobody mentioned. Sigh.
But here’s the kicker – my mate Dave (who “knows a guy”) messaged me after: “Could’ve gotten you tickets for face value.” Classic. Felt like when Klopp leaves a transfer too late. Anyway, moral is: start early, expect chaos, and pray your Wi-Fi holds up.