21-year-old defender Conor Bradley made a big step forward at Bolton Wanderers the season before last.
He returned to Liverpool last season and was entrusted to back up Trent Alexander-Arnold, but was sidelined by injury for the first half of the season.
Nevertheless, when he started getting game time in midfield, he showed his ability on the pitch. He worked tirelessly up and down the pitch, dominating the right flank.
When attacking, he often jumped over Mohamed Salah and positioned himself like a right winger, playing both offensively and defensively.
He continued his good form in pre-season for newly appointed manager Arne Slot’s Liverpool, where he will be competing regularly with the England defender.
The 21-year-old Northern Ireland side-back, who also featured midway through the opening game against Ipswich Town, revealed that he has had more meetings, a difference from his time in charge of the German side.
“We have meetings mostly every day,”
“He wants to get his tactics embedded into us. So he needs to keep doing meetings to show us what we are doing well and not doing well.”
“It makes sense. Some are short and sharp, some are longer.”
“We didn’t really have meetings last year, only the day before the game.”
“There’s differences from what Jürgen did and what the gaffer does now. I’m enjoying learning new things, so it’s all been really good.”
The Times