Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed by sections of the Liverpool crowd throughout Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal, a response teammate Andrew Robertson known as “not nice” after the defender’s first look since asserting his end-of-season departure.
The Liverpool proper again confirmed Monday he’ll depart the membership this summer season, with Real Madrid broadly anticipated to be his subsequent vacation spot.
Making his first look at Anfield because the announcement, the 26-year-old England worldwide—subbed on within the 67th minute—was met with a mixture of boos and cheers from followers nonetheless processing the exit of an area hero who helped ship two Premier League titles and a Champions League crown.
He was booed a number of occasions whereas in possession throughout the second half as Arsenal fought again from two targets down, regardless of ending with 10 males after Mikel Merino’s late dismissal.
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot stated earlier than the sport he wouldn’t inform supporters easy methods to react to the participant’s announcement.
Slot left Alexander-Arnold out of his beginning lineup, opting as a substitute for 21-year-old Conor Bradley.
The extremely rated Northern Irishman is considered because the pure successor to Alexander-Arnold, and the gang sang his title throughout the sport.
“There’s a lot of emotion around it,” Robertson stated of the response to Alexander-Arnold.
“For Trent, it’s not been a straightforward one. Of course it’s not. But he’s made the choice.
“It’s not good to see a good friend get booed, it wasn’t good. But as I stated, we are able to’t inform folks easy methods to act.
“I can’t tell you how I feel about it, I’m extremely proud of him. I love him as a player, I love him as a friend. He will be missed as one of my best friends in the game.”
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher was additionally sad with the response of Reds followers.
“That’s the story of the game. That’s what we will be talking about after the game, and the back pages of every newspaper tomorrow,” he stated.
“I’m stunned what number of. When you’re in a crowd of 60,000, there’s little doubt there’s a variety of sad folks at Liverpool concerning the scenario, and I’ve stated that’s comprehensible.
“But for me, I don’t imagine that any participant placing that purple shirt on, going out to play for the membership and attempting to win them factors or win them trophies, needs to be booed.
“I perceive there’s a variety of ailing feeling, and a few folks outdoors of Liverpool gained’t have the ability to perceive that. I do.
“But booing one of your own players while they are playing is not for me.”
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