Ryan Gravenberch claims Liverpool’s players ‘don’t deserve’ to be booed.
Supporters made their feelings known during the Premier League champions’ draw with Chelsea on Saturday as they stumbled towards a top five finish.
Rio Ngumoha’s withdrawal with cramp prompted the Anfield faithful to audibly rain down condemnation on Arne Slot before booing again at the final whistle.
But Gravenberch, who opened the scoring against the west Londoners, believes the backlash from his own supporters was somewhat uncalled for.
“To be honest, we need them behind us,” he told TNT Sports.
“I think what they do is… yeah, OK we don’t win but I think we don’t really deserve this you know.
“I think fans have to be behind us like 90 minutes, because I think it was second half, when they went behind us, we pressed them really [well].
“So hopefully in the next few games they won’t do the same (boo).”