After Arnold announced his departure, Irving posted a message to thank him

After Arnold announced that he would leave Liverpool this summer and join Real Madrid without a sign-free signing, except for several Liverpool players who posted a message to wish him good luck, no one related to Liverpool supported him to leave the team, and Liverpool Legends deputy Carragher expressed his anger.

Four days later, Michael Irving posted a message to thank Arnold and became Arnold's first supporter. Irving wrote: "If he wants to try a new environment and change his life for himself and his family, I don't think there is any problem. Different environments have different beauty, and if I were a Liverpool fan, I would like to thank Arnold for everything he gave to the team and wish him good luck."

From a personal interest perspective, Irving should indeed thank Arnold. In the summer of 2004, Irving switched to Real Madrid from Liverpool, and was abandoned by Real Madrid a season later. He returned to the Premier League to join Newcastle and then joined Manchester United, which made him the object of Liverpool fans despised. From the moment I left Liverpool, Irving was unable to connect with Liverpool again.

Over the years, Irving has always been a shame in the hearts of Liverpool fans. 21 years later, another person finally set foot on Irving's old path, and he was Arnold. It is obvious that after Arnold announced his free joining Real Madrid from Liverpool, the pressure on Irving was relieved. Arnold shared most of the firepower for Irving, so Irving deserves to thank Arnold because they were both together.

However, I personally believe that although Irving's betrayal back then was angering, in comparison, Arnold's departure was even more angering. When Irving joined Real Madrid, Liverpool received an 8 million euro transfer fee from him, while Arnold left the team freely. Arnold himself will receive a considerable signing fee, but Liverpool won nothing in him. That is, Arnold is more selfish than Irving.

Irving's first season in joining Real Madrid, contributing 16 goals and 4 assists in 45 games, and his performance was remarkable, but he was still ruthlessly abandoned by Real Madrid. In the future, with Arnold's poor defense, the fate of being abandoned by Real Madrid may be difficult to avoid. Perhaps Irving's today is Arnold's tomorrow!