Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said that he “turned off the television” when he heard Liverpool fans who boost Alexander-Arnold earlier this month in their match against Arsenal.
Alexander-Arnold leaves the club at the end of the season after the expiry of his contract and is said to say goodbye to his boy's club with Real Madrid in the wings.
The 26-year-old was in the heart of success enjoyed Klopp, including a Champions League title and a first Premier League crown in 30 years thereafter.
Indeed, only Roberto Firmino (355), Mohamed Salah (349) and James Milner (323) appeared more performances than Alexander-Arnold (310) under Klopp during his supervisor.
The announcement of Alexander-Arnold to leave, however, has furiously aroused at the Liverpool fan base, with some to boast him when he replaced Conor Bradley to Arsenal.
Klopp, back in Liverpool for the first time since his departure to speak during an LFC Foundation Fundraising event on Friday, jumped to the defense of the English international.
“I don't want to tell you what to think. I can tell you what you think is wrong,” Klopp said.
“I don't tell you that you shouldn't be angry, you shouldn't be disappointed, I tell you that it doesn't forget. This club doesn't forget.
“I looked at the game when he came up and I heard the Booing. I switched the television over [television] out. To be honest, I could not have been disappointed at the moment. “
After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club it is now time for me to confirm that I will leave at the end of the season.
This is easily the most difficult decision I have ever made in my life.
I know that many of you have wondered why or frustrated that I have not talked about this … pic.twitter.com/emaw5rvxq0
-Alexander-Arnold (@trentaa) 5 May 2025
Liverpool ends their title-winning campaign against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace, who followed their triumph in Wembley Stadium with a 4-2 victory over Wolves in midweek.
In addition, they surpassed their best points ever in a single Premier League season, with the displays of the Eagles this campaign when Oliver Glasner saw interest.
Glasner has been associated with a move to Tottenham if they decide to continue from Ange Postecoglou, who led the club to the Europa League title on Wednesday.
But the Austrian, who is under contract until the next summer, expressed his wish to stay in Selhurst Park while preparing for a European trip next season.
“I just talked about the future and what we are planning, so I am 100% dedicated to those plans,” said Glasner.
“I have no thoughts about anything else. I have no influence on all rumors. I don't really care. I always try to concentrate on the things I can influence.
“I have a year left, and now we are talking about next season. Everything that happens after July 1, 2026, we are not talking about it at the moment. It's too far away.
“We are talking about this year, and that's why I am 100% dedicated. I have a contract and I have no other things in my mind.”
Players to watch
Liverpool – Mohamed Salah
With 46 target involvement (28 goals, 18 assists) in 2024-25, Salah is a short of the Seasonal record of the Premier League of 47, held jointly by Andy Cole (1993-94) and Alan Shearer (1994-95).
However, the Egyptian has only one goal and one assist in his last eight league games, despite trying 21 shots and creating 18 chances at the time.
Salah, however, enjoyed luminaires against the Eagles. He has included eight goals and five assists in his 15 performances against them in the top flight.
Crystal Palace – Ebereechi Eze
After his FA Cup Heroicsics in the Wembley Stadium, Eze continued his fine target score run in the 4-2 victory of Palace over Wolves, and he will want to end the season on a high.
His 16 Premier League -targeted involvement for Palace this season (eight goals, eight assists) is his most in one campaign.
He also scored in four consecutive games in the competition. Only Neil Shipperley In December 1997 has a longer scoring run for the Eagles in the competition (five games).
Match prediction: Liverpool Win
Liverpool has only lost one of their last 15 Premier League matches against Palace (W12 D2), although it was in this exact match last season.
When the season ends at home, the Premier League champions won their last game on 13 of the last 14 times. The only exception was that Manchester United lost to West Ham in 2006-07.
Moreover, since 2014-15 (W7 D2) the Reds have not lost their last league match of the season, with 6-1 in Stoke City. At the completion of the home campaign, Liverpool has been unbeaten in 17 (W15 D2) since losing 2-0 against Arsenal in 1988-89.
But since confirming the title in April after their victory over Tottenham, Liverpool has not succeeded in winning all three of their Premier League matches (D1 L2). The Reds last went four games without winning in the competition in April 2023.
Palace has meanwhile enjoyed recent trips to MerseSide. Their last four Premier League victories against Liverpool came to Anfield and won this exact match 1-0 last season.
Glasner does indeed want to become the fourth visiting manager who wins his first two Premier League matches in Anfield, after George Burley, Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal.
However, Palace only won one of the 12 times that their last top match of the season was away from home (D3 L8) and Manchester City defeated 3-2 in 1972-73.
Opta wins probability
Liverpool – 65.2%
Drawing – 17.4%
Crystal Palace – 17.4%