The right-back was brought on at the interval for his final Liverpool appearance
Trent Alexander-Arnold received a hero’s ovation from the Liverpool fans when introduced as a second-half substitute for Conor Bradley against Crystal Palace.
The right-back, who is appearing for the final time as a Reds player before he leaves when his contract expires next month, was brought on for Bradley with the hosts trailing 1-0, thanks to Ismaila Sarr’s goal.
And despite being booed vociferously two weeks ago when he was also subbed on for Bradley against Arsenal, supporters at Anfield for the final game of a Premier League title-winning term gave the West Derby-born defender a hearty cheer this time out.
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The issue had threatened to be a distracting subplot on what has been billed as a day of celebration for the new champions, as they get their hands on the trophy in front of supporters at home for the first time since 1990.
However, the cheer reserved for Alexander-Arnold helped put the lingering issue to the side as the creative full-back turns out for his 354th and final appearance for his boyhood club.
Speaking at the LFC Foundation Gala Ball on Friday night at the city’s Anglican Cathedral, former manager Jurgen Klopp express his disappointment at how a portion of the fans reacted to Alexander-Arnold in the Arsenal game.
Klopp said: “I don’t want to tell anyone what they should think, I don’t want to say what you have to think but I can tell you what you think is wrong. I am an old man and I don’t waste time with hiding my opinion.
“I watched the game when he came on and I heard the booing. I’m old so it my be my hearing so I turned up the volume and said: ‘That’s booing’.
“I needed another 10 seconds to realise and then I switched the telly off. I
honestly could not have been more disappointed in this moment. This is not us, 100%. I don’t tell you you should not be disappointed or angry, I tell you: ‘Don’t forget’. This club does not forget. We are famous for not forgetting.”
Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid and he departs having won two Premier League titles, the Champions League in 2019, the 2022 FA Cup and two League Cups in 2022 and 2024 alongside the club’s only Club World Cup, which was won in Qatar in December 2019.
