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Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Conor Bradley after his profound impact on the first team since being introduced at the turn of the year.

Bradley was thrusted into action when it became clear that Trent Alexander-Arnold would be out of commission for a sustained period of time.

It was only on the 21st of January that he made his Premier League debut away to Bournemouth during Liverpool’s 4-0 victory on the south coast.

Ten days later, he scored his first goal as a senior against Chelsea at Anfield, earning him the January POTM awards from both Liverpool and the PFA Fan vote.

Bradley subsequently participated in the Carabao Cup final for Liverpool last month, helping the team win the first trophy of the campaign—an incredible accomplishment for someone so young.

The icing on the cake was his first international goal this week, which he scored at Hampden Park to give Northen Ireland a 1-0 victory over Andy Robertson’s Scotland.

And his performances have not gone unnoticed, even by rival pundits and fans.

What did Rio Ferdinand say about Conor Bradley?

The Manchester United legend compared Kobbie Mainoo and Bradley, citing the Liverpool man’s ability shoulder pressure in the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold:

“Yeah, he is a modern-day fullback, up and down, really comfortable in attacking areas,” the former England international began.

“A little bit, as I mentioned before with Kobbie [Mainoo], he doesn’t seem fazed.”

“You’ve got to remember, an added layer for him is he’s come in and he’s replacing one of the best fullbacks in the world in Trent [Alexander-Arnold].”

“That’s a pressure that I’ve not really heard anyone talk about.” 

“It’s not like coming in for one of the average players in the team; he’s coming in for one of the mainstays in the team.”

“That brings a huge amount of pressure that he seems to have dealt with really, really well.” 

It certainly deserved praise from one of the best centre-backs that the Premier League has ever seen.

Alexander-Arnold’s absence has not really been felt negatively, and that’s credit to how well Bradley has managed to perform under pressure.

In other news, Cody Gakpo responds to criticism over Liverpool form.


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