Among the fans arriving at the airport at 0330 BST was Steve, from Manchester, who had been up since 0445 BST on Tuesday.
But despite his fatigue - and the prospect of going to work on Thursday - he remained philosophical about his team's season.
He told the BBC: "I'm a bit down, but we stopped the Scousers winning the league and that was my main priority."
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