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Arne Slot, head coach Liverpool, lifts the Premier League trophy as Trent Alexander (left) and his team-mates watch on(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images/Getty Images For The Premier League)

Arne Slot praised the reaction of Liverpool supporters towards Trent Alexander-Arnold – but has vowed to continue making it difficult for players to leave the Premier League title winners.

Alexander-Arnold made his 354th and final appearance after 20 years at the club when emerging from the bench for the second half of the 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.

The right-back was targeted for abuse by a section of the Anfield support a fortnight ago when coming on as a substitute against Arsenal, the first game after confirming his departure this summer on a free transfer with Real Madrid his expected next destination.

But the 26-year-old's name was cheered when read out before the Palace game with the player also saluted when he was introduced after half-time, and later given an emotional reception when stepping up to receive his Premier League winners’ medal.

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And when asked about the response of the Anfield crowd towards Alexander-Arnold, Slot said: “He deserved it.

How brilliant they were before the Tottenham game, during the Tottenham game and afterwards I don’t think you see as many special celebrations as you saw four weeks ago.

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“I don’t think you see many celebrations like we had them today.

The passes he played were, if you make a highlight (reel) out of this, it would take you three, four or five minutes.

“The ball to Darwin (Nunez) was another level, it was next level.”

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Alexander-Arnold was in tears on the Anfield pitch immediately after the final whistle before taking part in the trophy lift and subsequent celebrations.

And Slot added: “Everybody could see how difficult he had it after the game.

That tells you how hard it is to leave a club like this.
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