Carragher ‘stunned’ after Alexander-Arnold booed

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was once booed through a variety of Liverpool enthusiasts in his first recreation since he introduced he intends to depart the membership when his contract expires on the finish of the season.

Liverpool drew 2-2 with 10-man Arsenal at Anfield within the Premier League on Sunday, with Alexander-Arnold coming off the bench simply after the hour mark.

He gained a unfavourable response from a vital collection of Liverpool supporters, even if many enthusiasts applauded the defender on the finish of the fit.

“That’s the story of the game. That’s what everyone will be talking about. I’m sure we will be after the game and it’ll be on the back of every newspaper tomorrow,” Jamie Carragher stated as a pundit on Sky Sports.

“I was surprised how many. When you’re in a crowd of 60,000 people, I don’t doubt there’s a lot of unhappy people in Liverpool, about the situation, and I’ve said that’s understandable.

“I stated when he got here on at Leicester and there was once a couple of boos from the away segment that I do not imagine any participant hanging that pink blouse on and going out to play for the membership and seeking to win them 3 issues and win them trophies will have to be booed.

“I understand there’s a lot of ill feeling. I can get that and some people outside of Liverpool can’t seem to understand that, I do, but I think booing one of your players when they’re playing is not for me.”

Liverpool boss Arne Slot pointed to the combined response amongst enthusiasts, suggesting that Alexander-Arnold may just most likely take solace through one of the vital sure responses.

“I said to everyone that asked me that question that is a privilege to live in Europe where everybody can have his own opinion and everybody can express his own opinion. That is something that we saw today as well,” Slot stated.

“A few of them [fans] were not happy with him. I think all of them were not happy with him leaving the club, but a few of them showed it in a way that they booed him and a few of them clapped… It is the way you want to look at it… I haven’t asked him, but maybe he’s positively surprised how the reactions were today. I don’t know because I haven’t spoken to him, but it was clear that they were mixed reactions so it wasn’t all negative.

“As it went onwards, the instant he needed to take a unfastened kick, everyone was once cheering for him to attain and he was once shut. I’m now not even certain if he has unfavourable emotions about nowadays. Maybe. But once more, I have not spoken to him.”

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson said it is “now not great” to hear a longtime teammate being booed and hailed Alexander-Arnold’s legacy at the club.

“Disappointed to lose a just right pal, he is an excellent participant and an excellent particular person. He has driven me via and made me a greater participant,” Robertson said.

“His legacy will at all times be there, he is completed such a lot for this membership. He can be overlooked for me as one in every of my very best buddies within the recreation, we’ve got completed all of it in combination. He’s took me to ranges I by no means knew existed. It hasn’t been a very easy one for Trent however he has made the verdict.

“It was not nice to see him get booed but you can’t tell people how to feel. That’s how I feel about it and I’m not going to tell anyone else how to feel about it.”