Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has responded after his teammate Andrew Robertson reacted to him being booed by some Reds fans on Sunday.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, was greeted with a chorus of boos from some sections of the Anfield crowd during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday (May 11).
Former Liverpool stars Jamie Carragher and Michael Owen offered their takes on the boos, with Carragher explaining how “booing one of your own players while they’re playing is not for me”, when speaking on Sky Sports.
Meanwhile, when covering the game for Premier League Productions, Owen said: “Trent will leave now, it’s his second to last game, maybe his last game, there were people that booed him and you can’t get that out of your head. Despite what’s happened for the last 20 years of his life of pure adulation.
“The one thing I remember now is I forget a lot, but I think they booed me at the end, and it just makes you feel absolutely sick for what you did for the club.”
It must be said that not every fan inside Anfield chose to boo Alexander-Arnold with some, instead, opting to sing Conor Bradley and Steven Gerrard’s names.
Shortly after yesterday’s game, Liverpool left-back Robertson, 31, gave his take on the situation when he spoke to Sky Sports.
Robertson said: “There is a lot of emotion around it, and I think it’s crucial in these moments that I don’t tell you how to feel and you don’t tell me how to feel about it.
“I’m disappointed to lose my best mate in the game. We’ve done it all together. He’s an amazing player, an amazing person, and, yeah, he’s made me a better player, and that’s from the bottom of my heart. He’s took me to levels I never knew existed.
“He kept pushing me through the good years, and he’s made a choice. I think his legacy at the club is there for everyone to see. The trophies he’s won, the moments he’s had in history, will always be there.
“It is of course, an emotional decision, and it’s not been an easy one. He’s made the decision, and it’s not nice to see a friend get booed, but as I said, we can’t tell people how to act.
“I can tell you how I feel about, I’m extremely proud of what he’s done for the club. I love him as a friend and player and he will be missed for me as one of my best friends in the game.”
And Alexander-Arnold seemingly responded by liking Robertson’s subsequent social media post, as the Scot posted a photograph of himself accompanied by the caption “It’s been A while,” in reference to providing his first assist of the Premier League season for Cody Gakpo’s opener.
