Andy Robertson and Arne Slot admitted that Liverpool’s supporters have the right to express how they feel about Trent Alexander-Arnold after receiving a hostile reception during the 2-2 tie with Arsenal in Anfield.
Alexander-Arnold confirmed that he left Liverpool For new pastures this summer, ending with a 20 -year association that has seen increasing the ranks of the Academy to win the Premier League twice, the Champions league and be appointed vice -the club’s chief.
Many Liverpool supporters have expressed anger and contempt on social media on Alexander-Arnold’s decision, and hostilities continued before and During the game with Arsenal. The 26 -year -old was bounced when he arrived as a substitute for the second half, replacing his probable successor Conor Bradley, and the reaction continued every time he touched the ball.
Speaking after the game, Robertson wanted to focus on the positive influence Alexander-Arnold had in his individual career Liverpool Fans.
“Disappointed to lose a good friend, he is an amazing player and an amazing person,” said Robertson Sky Sports. “He has pushed me and made me a better player. His legacy will always be there, he has done a lot for this club.
“I will miss me as one of my best friends in the game, we have done everything together. He has led to levels he never knew has existed. It has not been easy for thirty, but he has made the decision. It was not nice to see him to make it, but it cannot be said to people how to hear -me. So I feel for this and I will not tell anyone how to feel.”
The slot echoed Robertson’s feelings in his own party observations, saying: “Everyone can have their own opinion and you can express it in any way you want.
“I heard mixed opinions, but the only opinion I have is that the players and fans to try to win a football game and if Conor Bradley cannot continue because he is tired and I have thirty Alexander-Arnold on the bench, I will take him because we want to win this football game.
“He was very close to winning it because he had two or three passes: what makes him so special. For me, he is quite simple if I want to win, I bring it and this is what I did and for the fans, they have the right to have their own opinion.”
Alexander-Arnold is expected to sign a long-term agreement Real MadridFollowing in the footsteps of Michael Owen and Steve Mcmanaman, who left Liverpool for the Spanish capital of 24 and 27 years respectively, the latter also went freely. transfer After choosing the signing of a new contract.
