Virgil van Dijk shuts down Trent Alexander-Arnold question with brutal one-word answer

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Virgil van Dijk gave a brutal response when he was asked whether he had spoken to Trent Alexander-Arnold following his former teammate’s return to Liverpool. It was the first time Alexander-Arnold had been back at his boyhood club following his summer departure for the Spanish capital.

And the Anfield crowd increased the volume when Alexander-Arnold was brought on in the second half, although he was unable to make any impact as his side fell to their first defeat in Europe this season. Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed on his return to Anfield with Real Madrid (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images) Asked by former Arsenal star Theo Walcott on Amazon Prime Video whether he had spoken to Alexander-Arnold after the game, the Liverpool captain simply responded: “No.” Arne Slot was slightly more forthcoming with his reception for his former vice-captain.

The Reds head coach was also asked about Alexander-Arnold during his post-match press conference, and the reaction from the Anfield crowd. Learn more “I think the fans helped us over 90 minutes, and not only the time when Trent was on the pitch.” Asked whether he had met Alexander-Arnold after the game, Slot added: “Only shortly afterwards.