Liverpool fans love Virgil van Dijk's response to Trent Alexander-Arnold question

Liverpool fans were loving Virgil van Dijk 's blunt response when he was quizzed about Trent Alexander-Arnold 's return after the former Red was booed by the Anfield crowd. Alexander-Arnold made his first return to Anfield just months after deciding to leave Merseyside. Having come through the academy the right-back chose to run down his contract and leave for Real Madrid back in the summer. His decision proved hugely divisive and a number of Liverpool fans were angered by his departure. The club were unable to recoup any fee for their right-back and prior to Tuesday's clash he had his mural defaced with the anger still front and centre among some supporters. Alexander-Arnold began the night on the bench and was bought on for the final 10 minutes. Loud boos were heard when he was introduced into the contest and his every touch was met by jeers - but former team-mate Van Dijk had no plans to speak to him after. Theo Walcott was a pundit on Prime Video and asked: “Have you had a chance to speak to Trent? Lots of talk about the conditions he was playing in tonight, do you have any plans to see him after the game?” The centre-back replied by simply saying: “No.” His response was well met by his own supporters. One fan said: “This whole interview is cinema”. Another lapped up the Dutchman as he said: “I love my skipper.” That was echoed by another fan: "That's my CB man". Despite the obvious hostility Jude Bellingham , who is thought to have sold the idea of moving to Real to Alexander-Arnold, claimed that the jeers weren't a reflection of how the Liverpool fans felt about their former player. "Obviously, it is one of those things in football,” the midfielder told Amazon Prime. “The fans booing isn't a reflection of how they feel about him. I think it is more to give their team the edge and throw him off a little bit. I am sure they're appreciative of what he has done for the club. It is one of those things." Reds boss Arne Slot came together with his former player post-match and showed that there was no ill-feeling among the pair. He said: "Only short afterwards, I gave him a hug. I don't even exactly know what I said but probably not a lot. But every time I will meet him, I will either give him a hug or talk to him because he has been very special to me as a player and as a human being." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.