Didi Hamann lays into 'disgusting' Liverpool fans for Trent Alexander-Arnold treatment
Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Liverpool.com or go back to LFC Live.
Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesTrent Alexander-ArnoldThe ex-Liverpool defender was booed when he returned to Anfield in November, and Hamann gave an impromptu and scathing verdict on supporters' actions in a recent interviewDietmar Hamann has criticised Liverpool fans for booing Trent Alexander-Arnold earlier this season(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has launched an astonishing attack on the club’s supporters and claimed their actions earlier this season were "disgusting."The German was referencing some supporters’ decision to boo Trent Alexander-Arnold when he made the incendiary remarks. The academy graduate was loudly jeered when he returned to Anfield in November with Real Madrid, just months after choosing to leave his boyhood club.Alexander-Arnold was also booed by a small section of Anfield after the news he was departing was confirmed last May, and Liverpool has struggled to deal with his absence this season, with right-back proving a particularly challenging position.READ MORE: Ibrahima Konate drops clearest contract hint yet with promise to Liverpool fansREAD MORE: German media in full agreement on Florian Wirtz after Liverpool star's Ghana displayHamann was discussing the Reds’ disappointing campaign and said the impact of Alexander-Arnold’s exit has been underestimated.“I think the player that’s not talked about enough is Alexander-Arnold because I think he was a playmaker from right back,” he told ESPN.
"He was probably the best passer in the Premier League. One of the most gifted and technical players."In [Jeremie] Frimpong and Conor Bradley, they’ve got two players who are not technical players.
They’re runners.Alexander-Arnold was booed when he returned to Anfield in November(Image: Getty Images)"On the left-hand side, [Milos] Kerkez has struggled, and I think the importance of Alexander-Arnold has been underestimated also for the way he left, which I didn’t understand."“The way the Liverpool fans welcomed him when he played with Real Madrid at Anfield, I think it was disgusting. I think it was shameful the way they received him,” Hamann added.“I think he’s a player who’s really been missing because he was like a playmaker from right-back, and they haven’t got that player at the moment, and this is why things haven’t been coming together.”Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave Liverpool stung a large section of the club’s fanbase, especially given that he joined a rival and opted to leave for free.Although Real did end up paying a paltry fee for Alexander-Arnold, there was a frustration in the eyes of some fans that the defender had prioritized his own needs over the club’s.Alexander-Arnold’s first year at Real has been mixed, but after a difficult start, he is beginning to find some consistency.The 27-year-old has typically started ahead of Dani Carvajal since recovering from injury in February and impressed in the recent Champions League win over Manchester City.He has played 21 times this season but has been overlooked by England coach Thomas Tuchel, with the ex-Liverpool star almost certainly due to miss out on a World Cup spot.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Trent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool FC