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Liverpool fans were heavily criticised for their reaction to Alexander-Arnold revealing he would be moving to Madrid. Now, Jamie Carragher has shared a bit more context and insight into why the transfer bothered Liverpool fans – particularly Scouse supporters – so much.
Jamie Carragher defends Liverpool fans for hostile Trent Alexander-Arnold reception Speaking after Liverpool beat Madrid 1-0, Carragher spoke out in defence of supporters after Alexander-Arnold was booed loudly every time he touched the ball. “I think the supporters decide what time of reception he gets,” Carragher said on CBS.
“Trent throughout his 20s said he has played the position of ‘I’m a supporter on the pitch,’ but those supporters who are all in the stadium wouldn’t leave on a free transfer to join Real Madrid. “It’s his career, you only get one career, he’s a young man, been brilliantly successful at the club, but what he has said since he got in the Liverpool team, if it were true that Liverpool were the only team for him, wanted to be captain, wants to be a legend, then you don’t leave when you’ve just won the league title.
