Telegraph review: What crime was Arnold guilty of? He didn t deserve the vicious treatment he received at Anfield

In the fourth round of the Champions League this week, Arnold returned to Anfield with Real Madrid to face Liverpool. He was boycotted by many fans both on and off the field. The British media "The Telegraph" wrote a commentary saying that some Liverpool fans treat Arnold as if he has betrayed the country, but he who has given everything for the Red Army should not receive such toxic treatment at Anfield.

The Telegraph article reads: “‘You’ll never walk alone’: For Liverpool, it’s less a motto than a creed, one that captures in its many meanings the fans, players and everyone associated with the club. A sense of inviolable communion between people. Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has been immersed in this symbolism since joining Melwood as a six-year-old, would be understandable today in questioning its sincerity since wearing the red jersey. After winning every trophy imaginable, he felt less booed than abandoned when he returned to Anfield for the first time, waiting to be introduced as a substitute for Real Madrid. Quite the contrary."

"When his mural outside the stadium was painted with the words 'Goodbye Rats' it looked like it was just the work of a few idiot malcontents who had misunderstood Google Translate, but when he finally showed up wearing Real Madrid's all-white jersey, he was greeted. It was not a sparse boo, but a din of noisy boos. "

"This sound is in sharp contrast to the fans chanting 'Steven Gerrard, Gerrard...', as if to remind Alexander-Arnold, a loyal man. What does 'one man, one city' really mean? Have these fans not considered that their beloved former captain tried to force his way out of Liverpool to join Chelsea in 2005, handing in a transfer request just six weeks after winning the Champions League in Istanbul?"

"Alexander-Arnold, unlike Gerrard, has not openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the club's development, nor discussed his desire to leave, nor considered a move to a Premier League rival. He has only expressed a desire to see how high he can reach as a player, and hopes to retest himself in a team with 15 Champions League titles. He explained: "It feels like the right step at the right time." And for this, he was slammed like a medieval villain simply because he To this day it is difficult to understand what Alexander-Arnold did to deserve this. Public ridicule and humiliation. He dedicated 21 of his 27 years to Liverpool. He never said a bad word about the club in public, but after the championship parade in May, he carefully said to the fans in a gentle tone: 'A perfect farewell. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I love my city. ’ Is that decent enough for those fundamentalists who, just six months later, treated him as if he had committed a serious crime of betrayal of the country?”

”Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter. -Schmeichel made no secret of it: 'I think it's irritating, disgusting in a way, he's won all the trophies and given 20 years of his career to them and he should be welcomed back as a hero.' Alexander-Arnold would never have thought. He would be thrown out of Liverpool's arms at such a cruel rate."

"It was his corner kick assist Origi that helped Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0, which was the final touch of the greatest European night that Anfield has ever witnessed. Pen. Six years later, all this seems to have been forgotten. In the eyes of those short-sighted critics, the only thing that matters is that he had the guts to leave. Once "Trent", now just "Rat""

"At the time, his transfer turmoil seemed It's an either/or argument: a move from Liverpool to Real Madrid is either a betrayal or a legitimate expression of youth's right to choose, but the toxic reception he received at Anfield shouldn't be the subject of debate at all. He just seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to challenge himself at one of the few clubs that can be said to be bigger than Liverpool. Those fans who denigrate him for this are not based on any noble principles, but on the most narrow-minded and self-absorbed mentality."