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Liverpool failed to beat a London club for a second weekend on the bounce as the Reds settled for a 2-2 draw against Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday, a week after suffering a 3-1 loss against Chelsea.

Despite taking a two-goal lead in an exhilarating match that held little significance for the already crowned champion, with Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz hitting the net for the Reds, Arsenal managed to make a comeback from a two-goal deficit, earning a point thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino.

Yet, the focus after the whistle wasn't so much on the game itself as it was on Trent Alexander-Arnold and the widespread jeers he faced from the Liverpool supporters when he took to the pitch in the second half.



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Initially, at least, before some, recognizing the brutal nature of that treatment, sought to redress the balance and offer some belated support.

"Frankly, the response was unbecoming of Liverpool supporters regardless of the disappointment at Alexander-Arnold's decision to quit the club in the summer, bound for Real Madrid on a free transfer."

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Chris Bascombe, in The Telegraph, wrote: "Trent Alexander-Arnold was made to feel like an unwanted guest at Liverpool's title celebration as Arsenal clawed back into the game, narrowing its pursuit of a Champions League spot.

"While Mikel Arteta can take pride in his squad's resilience for rallying from a two-goal hole, it was the stark shift in attitude post the 66th-minute switch featuring Liverpool's departing second-in-command that left an indelible mark.

"Alexander-Arnold had suffered some modest jeers when his name was announced pre-match, and when warming up during the first half.

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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But perhaps Arsenal - who had gone through the humiliation of giving Liverpool a guard of honour - dug deep themselves in reaction to some of the barracking and they turned the game around.

"And Liverpool now also have the Trent Alexander-Arnold sideshow
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