"Aspen" published an article talking about Arnold's return to Anfield and being booed by the fans.

Perhaps a few years later, Arnold will stage the drama of the prodigal son turning back and be welcomed with open arms at Anfield. After all, this was always his home. But on his first visit to Anfield since leaving the club he had devoted to for 21 years, the attitude at Anfield was unprecedented. Alexander-Arnold received deafening boos when his name was announced on the live broadcast, and he also encountered loud hostility from the home fans when he warmed up on the sidelines.

And this is just the beginning. In the second half, when he stood up to warm up with other teammates on the Real Madrid bench, he heard whistles all over Anfield again, especially from the fans near the visiting team's warm-up area. The real storm of boos peaked when he came on in the 81st minute. Every time he touches the ball, he can clearly feel the dissatisfaction of the fans who once supported him. For the wounds that have not yet healed, this reunion comes too soon.

In the early morning of the game, vandals spray-painted the word "traitor" on his memorial graffiti wall. When the Real Madrid bus passed by that street, although the graffiti had been removed, there were still uncivilized fans who spat on the wall as they passed by.