Peter Crouch and Rio Ferdinand both claimed that they are not fans of giving honorary guard to new champions while Liverpool is preparing this weekend.
The Reds won the Premier League title with four more match that were left last week after the Thrashing Tottenham with 5-1 in Anfield.
A long-standing Premier League tradition sees opposing players honoring the new champions by applying them for every match.
Former Liverpool -striker Crouch says that he does not understand the gesture and that it is “embarrassing”.
“I don't like it. Maybe the respect shows, but I just don't get it. It is embarrassing for the team that comes out and it is completely embarrassing for the team she claps on the field. It's not for me, “said Crouch.
Six times Premier League champion Ferdinand agreed and said: 'I didn't like it. I was lucky to receive the guard of honor and be on the receiving side of it.
“Both are pretty awkward. Crouchy is exactly right. '
Liverpool will travel to Chelsea on Sunday in their first game as new champions before standing opposite Arsenal, Brighton and Crystal Palace.
Blues -Baas Enzo Maresca has insisted that the Reds deserve an 'Wait', with the West -London club also performed the gesture in 2020.
'Yes. It's tradition. We have to do that, and we will do that. They won the Premier League, so they deserve it, “said Maresca.
He added: 'In terms of the gorge (between Chelsea and Liverpool), it is there, you can clearly see this. My feeling is that we are (moving) in the right direction and hopefully this gap can be smaller and smaller and smaller.
“The difference is that they have been consistent compared to us. We were very good for part of the season, then we lost some matches.
“This has probably been the main reason why. And also in terms of experienced players who know how to win games and things like this, I think they have something more than us. '