With hypothesis ongoing round Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s future, Arne Slot has reminded followers that in Conor Bradley there’s one other wonderful right-back at Liverpool with a “vivid future.”
Whereas Alexander-Arnold is a participant of generational expertise whose passing attributes are arguably unmatched in world soccer, the Reds are within the lucky place of getting a right-back able to take over ought to he go away.
In fact, Liverpool’s No. 66 is a stage above Bradley in the meanwhile and boasts a distinct skillset, however Slot has hinted that the Northern Eire worldwide is in his long-term plans.
When requested for touch upon Bradley’s latest Northern Eire performances, Slot mentioned: “I feel it’s going to be a vivid future for him as a result of he’s an excellent participant and superb gamers [are] what we’d like right here at Liverpool.
“He’s performed, final season particularly, very well when he needed to change Trent, and now Trent has performed so much.
“However he’s an excellent participant and, though he has large competitors from Trent, usually superb gamers discover their means into the workforce. That’s what I additionally count on with him sooner or later at this membership.”
From these feedback, it actually appears Slot charges the teen who has six appearances, together with one begin, already this season.
The top coach has additionally not been afraid to upset Alexander-Arnold by swapping his right-backs within the second half of video games, as seen in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brentford in August.
Conor Bradley’s Northern Eire captaincy audition
Whereas he could have solely had one begin thus far this season for the Reds, Bradley has remained an integral a part of Michael O’Neill’s Northern Eire workforce.
After Jonny Evans, Stuart Dallas and Steven Davis all retired retirement from worldwide soccer, O’Neill turned to Sunderland‘s Trai Hume to put on the captain’s armband for Northern Eire’s September fixtures.
Nonetheless, of their most up-to-date matches, Bradley led the workforce out, drawing 0-0 and successful 5-0 in opposition to Belarus and Bulgaria respectively.
“Conor has bought huge credibility within the group,” O’Neill informed reporters after their large win in Belfast.
“The gamers have clearly identified him since a younger age, they usually see he performs for Liverpool and the best way he trains and conducts himself.
“Conor leads from the entrance. He performs with actual honesty and that’s a giant a part of his character as properly. He’s a terrific lad but in addition somebody who is set to go so far as he can within the sport.”
If the the Reds’ teen have been to be named the everlasting captain, he would turn into the sixth worldwide captain within the Liverpool squad, alongside Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Wataru Endo, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mo Salah.
