‘The ideal teammate’: why Bradley Barcola could be just what Liverpool need

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Although he has played in the past two Champions League finals, he was restricted to substitute appearances in both.Barcola cannot have too many quarrels about Luis Enrique’s decision to start Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in his place. He was someone we were waiting to develop on an athletic level.”When he did make the breakthrough, however, he made an immediate impression.

“He was very often offside … he is always someone who has had a habit of making a lot of runs in behind the defence.”Bradley Barcola in his Lyon days, tackling West Ham’s Michail Antonio in a Europa League quarter-final in 2022. “He’s a very loyal person.

When he was young, he had tears in his eyes; he was annoyed when he lost, but he wouldn’t criticise his teammates. He was more annoyed with himself because he is a real competitor.”He describes Barcola as “the ideal teammate” and “endearing”.