What Arne Slot said in Trent Alexander-Arnold's ear minutes after Liverpool boos

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Trent Alexander-Arnold was given a torrid reception on his return to Liverpool with Real Madrid - and Arne Slot was quick to console his former defender. 08:46, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 Updated: 08:48, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 Arne Slot says he told Trent Alexander-Arnold to 'keep going' (Image: Getty Images)Arne Slot hailed Trent Alexander-Arnold as a "special human being" and embraced the former Liverpool defender shortly after his difficult reception at Anfield.

The Dutchman also revealed the words of encouragement he said in Trent's ear after greeting him moments after Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 in their Champions League clash.Alexander-Arnold faced a chorus of boos when he entered the pitch as a late substitute, with home fans jeering his every touch. So, for me to give him a hug is something I will do every single time I see him."However, Slot was equally enthusiastic in his assessment of Conor Bradley, who has replaced Alexander-Arnold at right-back.Slot added: "I told the players that Real Madrid had scored 26 goals in La Liga and between them, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have had 24 goal contributions.

So, I said, if you want any chance of winning, you have to defend well against those two ... and Conor Bradley did just that."Arne Slot hugged Trent Alexander-Arnold post-match (Image: Getty Images)Liverpool drew level with Real Madrid in the Champions League table on nine points from four matches. I think we performed our game plan perfectly." Read next Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.