'I love him' - Liverpool fans praise Conor Bradley after performance in Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium

Conor Bradley continues to create history and with every passing performance Liverpool fans grow ever fonder of the Northern Ireland international.
By Johnny Morton
Published 25th Feb 2024, 20:29 BST
Liverpool's Conor Bradley (left) and Chelsea's Levi Colwill battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. PIC: Adam Davy/PA Wire.Liverpool's Conor Bradley (left) and Chelsea's Levi Colwill battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. PIC: Adam Davy/PA Wire.
Liverpool's Conor Bradley (left) and Chelsea's Levi Colwill battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. PIC: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

The 20-year-old played a key role as the Reds enjoyed extra-time Carabao Cup final success against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium and showed his versatility by starting the game at right-back before advancing further up the pitch due to Liverpool injuries.

In what was just Bradley’s 12th appearance of the season, he became the first Northern Irishman to play for the Merseyside club at the iconic London venue as the ex-Dungannon Swifts youngster’s special campaign, which has also included a maiden Premier League showing and goal, carries on.

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While it’s a first outing at Wembley with the Reds for Bradley, it’s not the first time he has tasted success there as the County Antrim native helped Bolton Wanderers lift the EFL Trophy alongside fellow international teammates Eoin Toal and Dion Charles last season.

That loan spell has helped set the platform for him to break into Klopp’s senior squad and Liverpool fans were full of praise for his all-round performance on Sunday.

"What a season...I'm so happy for him with everything his family has been through,” said Craig Houlden, who runs the Anfield Agenda YouTube channel which has 244,000 subscribers. “To see him with that medal around his neck today was a beautiful sight.

"Trent (Alexander-Arnold) is going to have to fight to get back into that position. I've much love for Bradley...he kept driving forward.

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"Even when he was put to the right wing he didn't change - his attitude was impeccable. He got the ball and kept driving at them...I love him."

Team Kopish, a YouTube channel with over 32,000 subscribers, also hailed the incredible Bradley, giving him a perfect 10 score on their player ratings show.

"I'm going to give him 10/10,” they said. “At right-back he was faultless and when he moved into right wing he was picking up great positions, stretching the game when he needed to, coming into midfield when he was needed, his passing was good and he was opening up space.”

According to Statman Dave, an account on X (formerly Twitter) dedicated to football statistics, Bradley won 100% of his tackles, was accurate with 86% of passes, made four tackles – including one last man tackle – and had two shots.

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