After an illustrious career at Liverpool, Trent Alexander-Arnold's tenure at Anfield is ending on a sour note. His decision to leave the Reds for free when his contract expires this summer, joining Real Madrid in the process, has turned the club's supporters against him. They haven't been afraid to make their feelings known either. During a Premier League match against Arsenal, the full-back was introduced off the bench and he was met with a shower of boos from his own fans.
It was a jarring scene and showed the supporters had turned their back on Alexander-Arnold for his decision. The incident sparked a reaction from ex-footballers and managers, with many giving their take. Recently, former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shared how he felt about the situation. He revealed he was saddened to see the supporters booing Alexander-Arnold and he actually turned the game off when he saw it unfold.
The speech rubbed some fans the wrong way, but now Michael Owen has given his take on what Klopp said and it's certainly caused a stir on social media.
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While Klopp's comments left some Liverpool fans unhappy, the club's former striker, Owen, had a completely different reaction. Shortly after Klopp addressed the fans booing Alexander-Arnold and defended the right-back, the Englishman took the X (Twitter) and shared how he felt about it. In a post on the social media site, Owen said:
"Can’t stop watching Jurgen’s passionate defence of Trent. What a man."
Owen's post caused a stir among fan and they were quick to voice their own opinions underneath it. One cut straight to the point and said: "Wind your neck in you disgrace," while another posted: "Yea a traitor like you would love it right?"
A third fan stated: "If you don't undestand it then you have no clue what it is to be a fan. Players and managers inhabit one world, fans inhabit a different world. Trent could have expected nothing less." A fourth referenced to Owen's own past and his decision to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid as well, saying: "Absolute shock you, of all people, think that!" And a fifth shared that sentiment, posting: "You’d understand. Another Judas."