Is it ever OK to boo your own players?

On Sunday afternoon Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed at Anfield. 

So why do supporters boo their own players and is it ever acceptable?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: James Pearce, Oli Kay, Carl Anka

Featuring: Art de Roché, Simon Johnson, Chris Waugh

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producers: Guy Clarke and Jay Beale

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The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Phil Hay, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters.

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