Alexander-arnold reaction speaks volumes as klopp sends second liverpool message

LIVERPOOL 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE: TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD CAME ON AT HALF-TIME FOR HIS FINAL APPEARANCE FOR THE REDS, AND WHILE THE GAME WASN'T THE REAL STORY, HIS IMPACT WAS CLEAR 17:54, 25

May 2025Updated 17:59, 25 May 2025 Well Trent Alexander-Arnold was never going to go quietly. After Jurgen Klopp became one of the final, and most authoritative voices to speak out on the

booing Alexander-Arnold received when he came on against Arsenal earlier this month, the reaction to his half-time introduction was altogether different. This is a day for partying after

all, with the real story of the day coming after the match with the Premier League trophy lift, but after receiving applause when his name was read out before the match and when he warmed

up, Alexander-Arnold was cheered onto the pitch by the vast majority of Reds fans inside Anfield when he came on for Conor Bradley. Klopp's words still hold sway around here you see,

and they were very clear. "I don't want to tell you what you have to think. I can tell you what you think is wrong," the ex-Reds boss had said as he returned to the city for

an LFC Foundation event on Friday. READ MORE: Liverpool give FA Cup winners Crystal Palace guard of honour in unprecedented moveREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk’s true thoughts on Trent

Alexander-Arnold as training footage emerges "I don't tell you you should not be angry, you should not be disappointed, I tell you don't forget. This club doesn't forget.

"I watched the game when he came on and I heard the booing. I switched the telly [television] off. Honestly, I could not have been more disappointed at this moment." And on his

final Liverpool appearance before moving to Real Madrid, Alexander-Arnold was hugely influential. Before the game Liverpool turned the tables on tradition and responded to being given a

guard of honour by Palace, their fourth since winning the league, by honouring the new FA Cup winners with their own show of respect. All four corners of Anfield applauded as the Palace

party following last week's Wembley success continued. Those celebrations extended into the match too, as Liverpool's slackness and drop in intensity since winning the league was

again clear. Bradley gave the ball away down the right, and with Ibrahima Konate out of position, Tyrick Mitchell was able to play in Ismaila Sarr - a former Liverpool target - and he

finished well in front of the Kop. Liverpool's standards improved when Alexander-Arnold came on, and superb trademark ball played Darwin Nunez in for Dean Henderson to save smartly.

"What a pass!" Klopp could be seen saying from the stands. Ultimately the Reds' big day wouldn't be marred with a defeat, despite a Ryan Gravenberch red card, with Mo

Salah getting his customary goal at the Kop end when firing in from Cody Gakpo's knockdown. The game soon ceased to be relevant though, with the final moments playing out to the raucous

sounds of the home fans. How Alexander-Arnold will miss that, and he they will miss him. Article continues below JOIN OUR NEW WHATSAPP COMMUNITY _AND RECEIVE YOUR DAILY DOSE OF MIRROR

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