Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has again been targeted by a section of fans after a post on social media.
Alexander-Arnold posted a pair of pictures featuring new commemorative adidas Predator boots ahead of his final game in a Liverpool shirt.
The Reds will lift the Premier League trophy at Anfield after Sunday’s fixture against Crystal Palace, marking the end of a Liverpool career in which the England right-back has won the league twice and the Champions League with his boyhood club.
His customised boots acknowledge the beginning and end of his time at Liverpool – 2005 and 2025 – and were accompanied by a straightforward message that some Reds fans have interpreted as a retaliatory dig at Liverpool manager Arne Slot, who recently questioned the player’s commitment to training in his final season with the Merseyside club.
“20 years. Gave it everything,” posted Alexander-Arnold on X, formerly Twitter.
That’s a claim backed up by former manager Jurgen Klopp.
Responding to Liverpool fans booing the 26-year-old, Klopp said: “This boy – and I was there, every day – he gave absolutely everything for this badge.”
Alexander-Arnold’s relationship with Liverpool fans has turned so sour in recent weeks that his post inevitably attracted criticism, especially from those who express their fandom primarily through social media.
“Everything?? That’s not what the coach said,” noted one Liverpool fan on X.
“That’s why Slot had to beg you to defend,” questioned another, complete with customary rat emoji.
Arne Slot (Image: Getty)
“Slot said you didn’t put the effort in during training though lad?” posted an anonymous account with a Mo Salah profile picture.
“Liverpool midfield will be happy — they won’t have to cover your position in defense,” said another whose spelling definitely didn’t give anything away about their proximity to Merseyside.
“Last game ever for your boyhood club and you’re using it to promote a pair of Adidas boots,” wrote one fan. “Embarrassing.”
“We can disagree with Klopp but still love him, you’ll always walk alone!” said another.
The responses to Alexander-Arnold suggested something of a consensus among Liverpool’s online fans, deepening a sad conclusion to a two-decade association between the player and the club.
