Virgil van Dijk had no interest in lingering on the subject of his former team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold, offering a curt response when Theo Walcott brought him up during their post-match interview.
The former Liverpool star faced his first return to Anfield following his £10million move to Real Madrid over the summer, with tensions high well before kick-off.
A mural of the defender near Liverpool's ground was defaced in the build-up to the Champions League clash, and a number of key figures at the club were asked about how they anticipated Alexander-Arnold would respond to a hostile welcome back from the fans.