Liverpool feelings won’t change, says Alexander-Arnold

No matter what kind of reaction he receives when he makes an Anfield return to Real Madrid, Trent Alexander-Arnold claims that his feelings for his former club Liverpool will never change.

On Tuesday, November 4, the Spanish giants take on the Reds in the Champions League league round.

Some Liverpool supporters criticized Alexander-Arnold for allowing his contract to expire before resigning in June for a reportedly reduced price of £8.4 million so he could compete against Real Madrid at the Fifa Club World Cup.

When asked if receiving a positive reception back at Anfield would bring him closure, the 27-year-old full-back replied, “No matter what, my feelings won’t change towards Liverpool.”

“I have memories there that will last a lifetime, and no matter how I’m received,” I said.

Alexander-Arnold was one of three senior Liverpool players entering their final year of contracts last year, along with Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.

In April, Van Dijk and Salah both agreed to new two-year contracts, which only led to the spotlight on the England defender.

Disgruntled supporters erected signs outside the ground to question his loyalty to the club, where he had won two league titles, the Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, the FA Cup, and the Carabao Cup.

The fans decide how I’m received, Alexander-Arnold said. “The club is always my favorite. I’ll always be a club fan. I’ll always be grateful for the opportunities [Liverpool gave me], and everything we accomplished together will be forever with me.

He also stated that he would not celebrate if he scored against Liverpool, and that many of his former teammates kept in touch with him after the Champions League draw was announced.

Alexander-Arnold continued, “I spoke to Robbo]Andy Robertson], Mo [Salah], Ibu [Ibrahima Konate]. They were merely laughing, they said. Everyone was aware of what was going to happen, I believe. We’ll put our best foot forward and focus on playing the best football possible.

After recovering from a hamstring injury in a Champions League match against Marseille on September 16, Alexander-Arnold has only recently returned to the Real Madrid squad.

As 15-time European champions Real, led by another former Reds player in Xabi Alonso, fight for a fourth successive victory in this season’s competition, he is likely to start on the bench against Liverpool.

Alexander-Arnold has struggled to fit into the first team, been dropped from the England squad, and has been sidelined due to injury since his Madrid move.

However, he praised Real’s England midfielder Jude Bellingham for assisting him in adapting.