Man United and Tottenham occupy 16th and 17th in the Premier League and Alexander-Arnold was booed by his own fans at Anfield

It is always helpful to imagine how the actions of a footballer might be perceived in real life, away from the moral codes of the sport. After unpunished violent conduct in a pre-VAR age you would sometimes hear about “being arrested if you did that on the street”.

All the Premier League reaction as Liverpool and Arsenal draw at Anfield in the battle of the top two while departing defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is booed by some of his own fans.