Liverpool player may have just nailed down his place in Slot's XI with 'majestic' international display - opinion
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Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong and Dominik Szoboszlai have rotated between them, with the Hungarian rather worryingly looking like the best option.Within that, Bradley has perhaps struggled the most. Withdrawn at half-time during last Sunday’s loss against Chelsea, the Liverpool academy graduate headed into the international break with something to prove.Happily, Bradley came out swinging on Friday evening.
Having left the Northern Irish press raving, the 22-year-old deserves the chance to nail down his place back at Anfield.Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesConor Bradley returns to form Whenever Bradley goes away with his national team he seems to rediscover his very best form.The Liverpool man is one of Michael O’Neil’s absolute key players, and regularly steps up to deliver for his country.READ MORE: Liverpool eyeing move for Eduardo Camavinga as Real Madrid star fails to win over Xabi AlonsoUnsurprisingly, he did so again on Friday, with Northern Ireland hosting Slovakia in a World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park.According to the Belfast Telegraph, Bradley did enough to earn an impressive nine out of 10 rating, the best score of any player.Said to have led an ‘effective pressing game’, the Liverpool right-back was ‘clever’ in the build-up to the opening goal of the game and is praised for a ‘majestic’ all-round performance.Unfortunately, Bradley picked up a booking which will rule him out of Northern Ireland’s game against Germany on Monday, robbing him of the chance to keep momentum going.But at least it will keep him fresh ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Manchester United next week. After laying down a marker, Bradley should now start that game.What about Jeremie Frimpong?
Bradley has not been the only Liverpool right-back in action during the international break so far.Jeremie Frimpong put in a mixed performance for the Netherlands on Thursday, featuring in a more advanced right wing position.Given the most recent form of the two players, and Bradley’s status as a more orthodox right-back, it is clear who should currently have the shirt at Liverpool.Bradley also tends to play higher up the pitch on international duty, and that was the case on Friday as he featured in a right wing-back role. Nevertheless, the confidence this performance should give him – while wearing the captain’s armband no less – will hopefully be the boost he needs to get his season back on track.In our opinion, it is Bradley’s shirt to lose.