Many will differ and everyone connected to the football club, be it fans or former players like myself, will have their own takes on the situation.

I've never known such a reaction for any player at Liverpool and people are always going to have their strong opinions when a local player leaves the club on a free transfer.

'I left Liverpool for Spain like Trent Alexander-Arnold - I felt sick after hearing booing at Anfield'	There’s one little-known reason why signing Jeremie Frimpong would be a huge help to Liverpool	I've never seen anything like it at Anfield when Trent Alexander-Arnold came on for Liverpool

He should be welcomed on to that bus in the same way as any other Liverpool player in this squad will be but the timing of the decision to leave means that is now a tough spot to be in.

I understood the decision to protect Conor Bradley, who is a young player with huge potential.

But could someone like Jarell Quansah have come on at right-back instead of Trent to avoid the situation that eventually unfolded?

Liverpool should find a way to allow Trent to leave now and join Real Madrid so he can play in the Club World Cup and then he is welcomed back for the trophy parade on May 26.

Keeping him around risks more scenes like Sunday, which, as I say, does no-one connected to Liverpool Football Club any good whatsoever.

Arsenal were lucky in the first half because Liverpool could have been out of sight with some of the chances they created.
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