Liverpool Fans Attack Defender on Social Media for Disappointing West Ham Performance

It was the dream start to Liverpool'sPremier League campaign on Sunday. A comfortable 4-0 win against West Ham saw both Mohamed Salah and Daniel Sturridge get off the mark, whilst Sadio Mane netted a brace.

However, a small group of Reds fans appear to have turned on one of their own. Trent Alexander-Arnold was integral in Liverpool's road to the Champions League Final last season, but he has come under criticism from some Liverpool fans for what they saw as a disappointing start to the season.

Here's what they had to say.

Alexander-Arnold was far from Liverpool's best player against West Ham, nor was it his finest performance in a red shirt, but the England international in no way had a poor performance against West Ham

He recorded a passing accuracy of 84% and was also instrumental in Liverpool's first goal playing a key pass to Naby Keita which helped set-up Liverpool's first goal. 

Many fans criticised his crossing and although there were a few misplaced crosses, the thought behind them was correct and they contributed to pushing West Ham closer to their own goal and kept the Hammers' defence on their toes.

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The idea of picking Nathaniel Clyne ahead of Alexander-Arnold appears to be a massive step back. Clyne offers very little coming forward, whereas if Jurgen Klopp persists with picking Alexander-Arnold then he will only continue to get better and better.

It's worth noting that not all Liverpool fans believed that Alexander-Arnold had a stinker, with many coming out in praise of the right back, who is still only 19 years old.