Trent Alexander-Arnold faced boos from a significant portion of Liverpool fans as he entered the field during the recent match against Arsenal, with UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett among the dissenters.
The Premier League champions successfully secured new contracts for Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk; however, Alexander-Arnold chose to depart after two decades at Anfield.
He is set to join former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid next season, and ‘The Baddy’, a well-known MMA lightweight and devoted Liverpool fan, expressed his discontent regarding the circumstances surrounding the England right-back’s decision.
I’ve never ever in my life seen one of our players get booed.
That’s how you know it’s real,” Pimblett said in an interview with ESPN.
It’s standard. If you’re going to string your club along… You’re meant to be a scouser, lad.
They were talking all year about wanting to stay, wanting to sign a new contract.
He just didn’t do an interview about it because he knew he was leaving.
“Pimblett’s level of insight into the machinations of Liverpool’s contract dealings is unclear but he captured the strength of feeling among a large section of Liverpool support.
Alexander-Arnold announced his Anfield departure in a video, saying all the right words but apparently failing connect with the intended audience.
“Even that pitiful video he put out,” added Pimblett. “Reading a teleprompter.
Nothing that he said was from his heart.
He didn’t even get emotional, if I was leaving Liverpool Football Club I’d be crying my eyes out. He’s forgotten where he’s come from.”