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Conor Bradley in motion for Liverpool in opposition to Actual Madrid (Picture by Justin Setterfield, Michael Steele/Getty Photographs)
Liverpool’s preparation for final evening’s large sport in opposition to Actual Madrid can have been barely overshadowed by the truth that the Trent Alexander-Arnold contract state of affairs, and his hyperlinks with the Reds’ Champions League opponents, have been such a distraction.
Alexander-Arnold is, in spite of everything, in all probability the very best right-back on the planet in the intervening time, and one of the crucial high-profile gamers closing in on changing into a free agent as a consequence of being out of contract at Anfield subsequent summer time.
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This prompted reviews of conferences between Liverpool and Actual Madrid (as per Marca) forward of this large sport, however by the top of the 90 minutes, the Kop might be forgiven for forgetting all about their star participant as they witnessed the rise of one other gem from their academy.
With Alexander-Arnold injured for this sport, Conor Bradley began at right-back for Arne Slot’s facet, and was excellent in holding Madrid Galactico Kylian Mbappe quiet all through the sport.
The France worldwide was clearly not at his greatest anyway, lacking a golden alternative from the penalty spot, however Bradley additionally produced one of many sport’s most interesting moments with a perfectly-timed problem on the previous PSG man when he regarded near breaking via on objective.
Conor Bradley in motion for Liverpool (Picture by Jan Kruger/Getty Photographs)
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Liverpool are unsurprisingly being linked with large names like Jeremie Frimpong (as per Bild) to switch Alexander-Arnold, however may Bradley even be exhibiting that he’s adequate to step up?
The 21-year-old Northern Eire worldwide just isn’t fairly the identical fashion of participant as Trent, however he’s clearly a stable defender, making 4 profitable tackles final evening in a sport of giant significance in opposition to a formidable opponent.
Nothing appears to faze Bradley, and that’s the sort of mentality Slot will need from his gamers, particularly in the event that they’re dealt the blow of shedding somebody like Alexander-Arnold.
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Actual Madrid absolutely gained’t care that Liverpool barely missed Alexander-Arnold on this large sport in opposition to them final evening, as they’ll absolutely view his signing as too good a chance to show down if he does find yourself operating down his contract.
Nonetheless, LFC followers will certainly be feeling a bit extra relaxed about this example now – simply as Caoimhin Kelleher has stepped up heroically within the absence of Alisson in objective, so too has Bradley proven that the longer term will be vivid with out one other star title of the staff.
