Liverpool gets mixed reception after sending Trent Alexander-Arnold message

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Trent Alexander-Arnold has been out of sight and out of mind in Liverpool for much of the time since making his move to Real Madrid. While Alexander-Arnold was certainly uniquely valuable in terms of his creativity from right-back, it is nonetheless a simplistic answer to Slot's struggles, one which gropes for the nearest explanation.

"Happy birthday, Trent Alexander-Arnold," wrote the club's official X account. Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates with the Premier League trophy after his final appearance for Liverpool.

"Can't be mad at the lad forever and he gave his all to us when he was here," one fan mused, before adding his own birthday wishes for Alexander-Arnold. The two crucial factors still remain true: Alexander-Arnold was a big part of some wonderful moments for Liverpool, and he chose to walk away from his boyhood club.