Liverpool slammed for 'disgraceful' post before England's World Cup semi-final

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Liverpool have been slammed by hundreds of football fans for a 'disgraceful' post in the build-up to

England's

clash with

Argentina

at the

World Cup

. The two teams

meet in Wednesday's semi-final

, with the only

Liverpool

player left in the tournament being Argentina's

Alexis Mac Allister

.

The Liverpool midfielder lifted the World Cup in 2022 while he was a

Brighton

player and remains a key part of Lionel Scaloni's side. Since the beginning of the tournament, Liverpool have shared a post on their social media channels on the day of a match which involves one of their players.

And in keeping with that tradition, the

Premier League

club posted on Wednesday morning: "Macca and Argentina take on England for a place in the #FIFAWorldCup final." The post included a flexed arm emoji and the Argentine flag.

But it didn't go down well with England supporters. "This is an absolute disgrace," one fan fumed on X. "Absolutely horrendous post from LFC," a second wrote.

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Another asked: "Liverpool fans... say what you want but this is idiotic from your admin," while a fourth added: "Why would an English club do this?"

Others saw it differently, however, with one arguing: "This post didn't even say "good luck" or "wishing all the best" it literally just signified that a Liverpool player was playing a football game today. People need to really have a day off."

Another said: "Look at the response to the club just mentioning one of our players is playing in a World Cup semi final tonight, not even a mention of wishing him luck. And yet they'll still wonder why some Liverpool fans don't feel a connection to the national team."

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Mac Allister has never faced England before, with the nations last meeting in 2005 friendly. But the 27-year-old does know all about coming up against Premier League players, although he reckons that England are operating differently.

"I play against most of them every weekend and it's clear they're physically very strong," Mac Allister told a press conference. "That said, I think during this World Cup we've seen - I don't know if I'd call it fatigue or not - but they haven't played with the same intensity that characterises the Premier League.

"I don't know if that's because of the heat, the weather or other factors, but they're obviously a great team. We have enormous respect for them, just as we have for every national team we've faced."

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He continued: "It's clear that the mental side is extremely important. I think, for us and for footballers in general, the mind is the most important thing.

"Obviously, there are tactical and footballing aspects that define the sport, but the most important thing is combining those two. We have great confidence in ourselves. We know ⁠exactly what we're doing, and we're not going to change our approach."