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Perhaps it was tempting to wonder if the Dutchman was making a veiled reference to events on the other side of the Atlantic when he said: “It is a privilege to live in Europe where everyone can have his own opinion and express their own opinion and that is what we saw.”

Slot noted the timely chant of Steven Gerrard’s name when Alexander-Arnold was brought on; Gerrard, of course, had his opportunities to leave but stayed.

“The thing I consider is I want to win a game of football and if we think we can win with Trent, I owe it to his teammates and to the fans, because they [Liverpool] hired me to win as many games of football as possible,” he said.



You can understand the mixed emotions going through his head and he can produce a performance like that tells me why I think and everyone else thinks he's a world-class full-back.”

Arne Slot (right) brought Alexander-Arnold on as a substitute to try and control the game against Arsenal (AP)

Will Bradley become one?

Slot will not curtail his Liverpool career by omitting him for the final-day game against Crystal Palace, when the Premier League trophy will be presented, which would be Alexander-Arnold’s Anfield farewell.



Alexander-Arnold was applauded at full-time but his departure will leave Liverpool fans feeling hurt (Nick Potts/PA Wire)

His teammates, like his manager, have been disappointed but supportive.

Some of the supporters may object to the way a potential £50m fee will elude them, even if a player who cost Liverpool nothing will leave for nothing.
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