Jamie Carragher sends warning to Trent Alexander-Arnold and responds to Liverpool critics - 'He has chosen'
- mrwedwards
- May 5
- 3 min read
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool supporters have every right to feel let down by Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure.
And the former Reds centre-back - who played his entire career at Anfield - believes that the 26-year-old will now become a rival and suffer the same fate as Michael Owen, who also swapped Liverpool for Real Madrid.
Alexander-Arnold is now set to seal a move to the Bernabeu after announcing his decision to leave Liverpool when his contract expires on June 30.
Carragher has responded to criticism of Liverpool fans for their anger at Alexander-Arnold's decision to leave and, writing in his Telegraph column, says it's natural for supporters to feel frustrated when homegrown talent leaves.
Carragher said:
"Liverpool fans are being told their reaction to Alexander-Arnold leaving is emotional more than sensible.
"My response to that is who is really the naive and deluded one when analysing how fans feel about such transfers?
"Would Manchester United have been happy to see Ryan Giggs or Paul Scholes leave in their prime for Real Madrid?
“Would Chelsea have wished John Terry all the best had he followed Jose Mourinho to Spain for nothing?
“How would Arsenal fans feel if Bukayo Saka said he wants to fulfil a lifetime ambition to wear the white shirt in the Bernabeu?
"“Those lads would never do that,” is the predictable response.
"But isn’t that the point? Players are loved even more when they genuinely mean it when they say they do not want to play for anyone else.
“If that image of the home-grown talent living the dream is an illusion, people feel let down."
Carragher says Alexander-Arnold is undermining Liverpool's attempts to add to the 20th league title that was confirmed last week when Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 5-1 at Anfield.
Carragher believes that Alexander-Arnold will see his legacy go the same way as that of Owen's
Carragher has warned the West Derby-born right-back that he will receive the same treatment that greeted Luis Suarez when Barcelona arrived on Merseyside and were beaten 4-0 in 2019.
Carragher said:
"Liverpool are in the business of winning more Premier League and Champions League titles.
“Anything which undermines that is a threat. You may not agree, or believe that competitive attitude to the loss of a star player is justified, but it is what makes Liverpool the successful club it is, and it is no different than what you would expect at Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona or Manchester United.
"By leaving Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold is making it harder for his own club to win its 21st league title and seventh European Cup. That is bound to stir emotions.
"As a Champions League and double Premier League winner, Alexander-Arnold will always be an Anfield legend. His corner taken quickly against Barcelona in the 2019 Champions League semi-final can no more be airbrushed from history than Owen’s two goals versus Arsenal in the 2001 FA Cup final.
“His contribution will never be diminished.
"I love seeing a Liverpool-born lad doing so well he will play for Real Madrid. Part of me thinks “well done”
“but the competitive element in me also thinks swapping Liverpool red for Real Madrid white means he has chosen to become a rival.
“It means the next time he is at Anfield he will receive the same treatment as Luis Suarez when he returned to Merseyside in a Barcelona shirt."
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