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Sunday’s game against Arsenal was a new experience for Conor Bradley: For the first time in his juvenile career, he approached a match cast in the role of Liverpool’s primary right-back.

His ability, fitness and career trajectory were among the biggest talking points in Friday’s pre-match press conference, a rarity for a player whose entire existence as a Premier League player has played out under the immense shadow of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Bradley is not used to this level of intrigue.

He was selected ahead of Alexander-Arnold at right-back on Sunday, something Arne Slot confirmed ahead of time, and is expected to be given the nod in the final two matches of the season.

Bradley was replaced by Alexander-Arnold in the second half.

Suddenly, that air of confidence had disappeared.

He was replaced after 67 minutes, although Slot clarified post-match that was not due to his performance but for fitness reasons

That Bradley could only play 70 minutes is a concern, one that may gnaw at Slot over the summer

He also wasn’t alone in allowing standards to drop in the second half; Bradley’s acolytes may claim his errors were merely a byproduct of a disappointing team performance after the interval.

Bradley earned post-match praise from Slot, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher, and is still building his fitness up after the hamstring issues that have dogged his season.

Perhaps the most pertinent point when assessing Bradley’s suitability for the leading role at right-back is that no one seems to question his ability.

On another day, he could have been among the main post-match points of discussion
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