Liverpool fans sent into frenzy by 'odd' Trent Alexander-Arnold message

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Trent Alexander-Arnold controversially departed Liverpool at the end of his contract to join Spanish side Real Madrid and it appears that Reds fans still habrour some ill feeling towards the defenderLiverpool supporters are split following the club's official social media birthday message to Trent Alexander-Arnold. The defender celebrated his 27th birthday on Tuesday, prompting an outpouring of tributes.His current employers, Real Madrid, posted a message on Twitter, while his boyhood club Liverpool wrote: "Happy birthday, Trent Alexander-Arnold," accompanied by a confetti emoji and an image of the defender hoisting the Premier League trophy aloft.Yet that post sparked controversy amongst certain Liverpool supporters.

Reds fans remain deeply emotional about his departure to the Santiago Bernabeu following the expiry of his contract.One supporter remarked: "This is such an odd move what is going on," whilst another jokingly enquired: "Have you been hacked?".READ MORE: Liverpool winger sends Arne Slot reminder after difficult injuries and loansREAD MORE: Real Madrid star Rodrygo opens up on Liverpool transfer links - 'I'm not going to lie about that'Another follower commented: "Get the distinct impression this will not go down well with the masses! ," whilst a different fan questioned: "Lads we've just lost 3 on the bounce, could you not?".One furious Liverpool supporter responded: "Ah yeah, we've just lost three on the bounce, so celebrating a player who betrayed us only a few months ago is a great idea, isn't it? Have a great one mate," and another commented: "Happy Birthday, Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Before that, sometimes Trent would go forward and they would, perhaps, get exposed defensively."But what he gives you going the other way, it's impossible to replace. Yes, sometimes they would get exposed in behind, but they would have someone try and cover that position - last season it was mostly [Dominik] Szoboszlai, previous to that would be Jordan Henderson."You've got to say it was worth his weight in gold going forward, and I always used to say, 'Stop worrying about him [Alexander-Arnold] making the odd tiny mistake defensively, because what he gives you the other way is incredible.Alexander-Arnold has also had a challenging start at Real Madrid.