Trent Alexander-Arnold opens up on Liverpool fan abuse: ‘It hurts, but I understand’

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Liverpool fans revealed their true feelings about Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure after booing the right-back during his appearance against Arsenal (Nick Potts/PA Wire)“I heard a lot during that period that Liverpool fans didn’t want to be told how to feel or think, and I agree. But I hope one day there’ll be a degree of understanding about the decisions I wanted to make around my own life.“It hurts because of how much I’ve put into the club over the course of 20 years and the sacrifices I made for the club during that period.

So of course it hurts, but I understand the disappointment. I even understand anger expressed through booing.”Alexander-Arnold also received an exceptionally hostile reception when he returned to Merseyside as a Madrid player for a Champions League meeting last November, a game which Liverpool won 1-0.He admitted that whole day was hard to process as he came to Anfield as an opponent player for the first time.Trent Alexander-Arnold returned to Liverpool last November with Real Madrid (Getty)“Going back to Liverpool after everything that’s happened, it was on my mind,” he added.“If I'm honest, if something affects me and upsets me, it shows in my family as well.

I choose to keep those things away from me because they don’t feel real.“I can rationalise that by knowing it’s not representative of a football club I love, LFC, and it’s not representative of my home city.”While he is still the subject of ridicule from some corners of the fanbase, especially online, Alexander-Arnold says recent visits back to Liverpool have helped drive home that he is still welcome in the city.“Since leaving for Real Madrid, I’ve been back to Liverpool to visit family on a number of occasions,” said Alexander-Arnold, who insists he still supports Liverpool and watches every game.“I’ve bumped into lots of fellow Scousers and Reds when I’ve been on my travels. It’s why I don’t allow myself to get too down about it and I don’t dwell on it.”