Jamie Carragher reveals why Liverpool fans booed Trent Alexander-Arnold on Anfield reunion

Trent Alexander-Arnold made his return to Anfield on Tuesday evening after finishing a free switch transfer to Actual Madrid in the summertime.

Liverpool followers have been closely criticised for his or her response to Alexander-Arnold revealing he can be shifting to Madrid.

Nonetheless, regardless of what many rival followers and pundits appear to consider, it has little to do with merely wanting to go away the membership. That’s comprehensible, particularly for a participant who helped convey a lot success to Anfield.

The style wherein he left whereas Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk renewewed their respective contracts made it it a troublesome capsule for followers to swallow.

Now, Jamie Carragher has shared a bit extra context and perception into why the switch bothered Liverpool followers – significantly Scouse supporters – a lot.

Jamie Carragher defends Liverpool followers for hostile Trent Alexander-Arnold reception

Talking after Liverpool beat Madrid 1-0, Carragher spoke out in defence of supporters after Alexander-Arnold was booed loudly each time he touched the ball.

“I feel the supporters resolve what time of reception he will get,” Carragher stated on CBS.

“Trent all through his 20s stated he has performed the place of ‘I’m a supporter on the pitch,’ however these supporters who’re all within the stadium wouldn’t depart on a free switch to affix Actual Madrid.

“It’s his profession, you solely get one profession, he’s a younger man, been brilliantly profitable on the membership, however what he has stated since he received within the Liverpool workforce, if it have been true that Liverpool have been the one workforce for him, needed to be captain, desires to be a legend, you then don’t depart whenever you’ve simply gained the league title.

“Or whenever you’ve received the chance to win extra trophies together with your membership, then be part of a workforce who’s crushed you twice in a Champions League last.

“I completely perceive the response, and most of it’s as a result of they consider they’ve been hoodwinked by numerous it and by Trent all through the method of him being on the membership.

“Additionally within the final 12 months as he did no media interviews, didn’t become involved in something the place there was discuss round him, Salah and van Dijk.

“They have been popping out continually within the press saying they needed to remain, however Trent was very silent on the difficulty and that’s the place the frustration comes from the supporters.”