Some Liverpool fans made their feelings clear during the Reds’ 2-2 draw with Arsenal, booing Trent Alexander-Arnold before, during, and after the match.
The reaction has sparked mixed opinions, with some supporters justifying their boos over his decision to join a European rival for free, while others believe it’s unfair to jeer a player who has given so much to the club.
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy, now a pundit on Match of the Day 2, shared his perspective on the situation. While he understood that some negative reaction was inevitable after Alexander-Arnold’s announcement, he was surprised by the scale of the response.
“I was expecting some negative reaction and I get why,” Murphy said. “But I didn’t expect it to be to the enormity that it was, and the noise that we heard was more than I expected. I think it’s sad, really. I think it’s a shame for it to end this way when he’s had so much success, but he’s a big boy. He’s made his decision. You can’t please everyone all the time and he’s got to hold his head up high and carry on his career.”
Murphy continued, “It’s a difficult one and a sad one. When a player gives so much and has so much success, ideally you want it to end in a nice way, but it’s just not happening.”
With the season drawing to a close, manager Arne Slot must now decide whether Alexander-Arnold will play in Liverpool’s remaining fixtures against Brighton or Crystal Palace, or if his appearance against Arsenal was his final one for the club.
