Arnold will leave Liverpool at the end of the season - Carragher: Fans will inevitably be disappointed
2025-05-07 04:30
England star Arnold recently announced on his personal social media that he will leave Liverpool, where he has played for many years, after the end of this season. Liverpool legend Carragher said that Arnold certainly has the right to choose his personal career plan, but also emphasized that fans who have always supported him will inevitably feel disappointed.
Arnold, who came from Liverpool's youth training, made his first Premier League debut in December 2016 and won major trophies including a Premier League title, a Champions League title, an FA Cup title and an English League Cup title under coach Klopp.
With Klopp's departure, the 26-year-old Arnold won the Premier League title under the coaching of new coach Sloter this season. He has contributed 3 goals and 6 assists to the "Red Army" in the Premier League so far this season, and often stands up for the team at critical moments of the game.
Although Salah and captain Van Dijk have renewed their contracts with Liverpool, Arnold eventually chose to leave Liverpool where he had played for many years.
Liverpool legend Carragher said: "When players sincerely say that they will not play for other teams, they tend to be more loved by the fans. But if this image of coming from home and achieving dreams is proved to be just an illusion, fans will inevitably be disappointed."
"By leaving Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold is taking his team one step further away from a 21st league title and a seventh Champions League. This is bound to cause some emotional turmoil. From the moment he made his statement, the unconditional support he once enjoyed when he was completely loyal to the Reds is no longer there."
However, Carragher stressed, "My view on Arnold is that this is his career and he has the right to decide his own future. He chose the biggest club in the world. I am not angry, just a little disappointed. As a player who grew up locally, he does not think the current Liverpool is good enough, even though the team won again."
"We've had players leave in the past, like Steve McManaman and Michael Owen, and even Gerrard almost left, but the Liverpool they played for back then weren't as strong as they are now."
In addition, Carragher also said, "Liverpool is now one of the best five or six teams in Europe, and recently won the Premier League title. In the next five or six years, they are likely to usher in a peak period of their own, and may even dominate the European arena, but all this is not enough for him."
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