Trent Alexander-Arnold boos at Anfield ‘not good’ throughout Liverpool draw with Arsenal in Premier League – Response from Andy Robertson and Arne Slot
Trent Alexander-Arnold has turn into a divisive determine at Anfield after confirming that he’ll depart the membership following the expiry of his contract this summer time. The 26-year-old was booed by sections of the group throughout Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal, and team-mate Andrew Robertson later gave his ideas on the scenario. Alexander-Arnold has performed 352 occasions in all competitions for Liverpool.
Alexander-Arnold confirmed final week that he’ll depart his boyhood membership in the summertime, with sturdy hypothesis that he’ll be part of Actual Madrid.
And his resolution has angered some Liverpool supporters, lots of whom made their voices heard at Anfield.
“Disillusioned to lose an excellent good friend, he’s a tremendous participant and a tremendous particular person,” left-back Robertson instructed Sky Sports activities. “He has pushed me by way of and made me a greater participant.
“His legacy will at all times be there, he’s finished a lot for this membership. He will likely be missed for me as certainly one of my finest pals within the recreation. We’ve finished all of it collectively. He’s taken me to ranges I by no means knew existed.
“It hasn’t been a straightforward one for Trent however he has made the choice. It was not good to see him get booed however you’ll be able to’t inform folks how one can really feel. That’s how I really feel about it and I’m not going to inform anybody else how one can really feel about it.”
Liverpool boss Arne Slot additionally gave his verdict on Alexander-Arnold’s reception.
“The benefit of dwelling in Europe is everybody can have their opinion, like in Liverpool, so there have been individuals who have been pleased with him, there have been people who weren’t so pleased with him,” he stated.
“They clapped for him, some booed. All people is allowed their opinion and in direction of the top, increasingly folks obtained extra constructive.”
On his resolution to deliver Alexander-Arnold on off the bench, Slot added: “For me, it’s easy, I owe it to the followers to play a group that may win the match. Trent confirmed why I introduced him in as a result of he had two or three unbelievable balls [into the box].
“For the followers, they’ll at all times have the response they need, however I’ll at all times again the gamers I lead and those that put on the pink shirt. I’ll again them it doesn’t matter what.
“To start with, they sang for Steven Gerrard, which is a pleasant factor to do, after which for Conor Bradley, however when Trent took a free-kick, extra folks have been constructive about him and hoping that he would rating than folks booing him.
“It could not be honest to focus solely on the Liverpool followers that booed. In the event that they need to, it’s effective however there have been lots of people that have been actually constructive about him as effectively.”
