Carragher, who played for Liverpool and has a deep understanding of the city's football culture, said he wasn't surprised by the reaction. "I wasn't surprised, and I don't think Trent would have been surprised if I'm being totally honest," he said. "There's a lot of strong feeling in the city around his move."

Carragher explained that fans in Liverpool live and breathe football every day, and when one of their own players makes a decision that goes against their expectations, it can be met with disappointment and frustration. "When one of your own moves on and makes a decision that 99 per cent of the supporters think 'I wouldn't do that,' a local player for Liverpool has to embody those supporters," he said.

Carragher acknowledged that Trent's decision to leave Liverpool wasn't easy, but he understands why fans are upset. "I know what Trent is going through and the difficulties that you can have. But leaving Liverpool isn't easy," he said.

Trent played 354 games for Liverpool and helped the team win several trophies, including the Champions League. Carragher believes fans have the right to be unhappy, especially given Trent's comments about wanting to be a legend at Liverpool and compete for more Champions League titles.

"You don't leave when you've just won the league title and you've got the opportunity to go win more trophies with your club," Carragher said. "And then you join a club who's beaten you twice in a Champions League final and they're the club you want to compete for to maybe win more Champions League finals."

Carragher thinks that the fans' reaction is partly due to feelings of being misled by Trent during his time at the club. "So, I totally understand the reaction of the supporters. And a lot of it is because they feel like they have been hoodwinked a little bit by Trent throughout the process of him being at the club," he said.