Troy Deeney admits he was 'absolutely' wrong about Conor Bradley after watching him vs Real Madrid

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Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesMost, including Deeney, thought that he wouldn’t be able to handle being the Reds’ first-choice right-back, but he’s managed to prove them wrong in just one game. Conor Bradley stepped up for Liverpool against Vinicius Junior, proving Troy Deeney wrongBradley and Jeremie Frimpong have been fighting to become Liverpool’s first-choice right-back since the 2025-26 season kicked off.

Bradley kept Vinicius Junior in his back pocket for the entirety of the game, with the Brazilian even resorting to diving to try and get a penalty or a free-kick.No matter what the Real Madrid attacker did, Bradley always had an answer, with Deeney now admitting that he was wrong about the right-back.“I said I don’t see how Conor Bradley can stop Vinicius Junior based on how he’s been playing. Why could those Liverpool players like Conor Bradley get up for that game but you haven’t for the other seven before?”Jeremie Frimpong will have a lot of making up to do if he wants to earn a place in Liverpool’s starting XIFrimpong’s performances for Bayer Leverkusen last season were special.

The right-back was his understudy for many years, and if Frimpong wants to make his way back into the Reds’ starting XI, he’s going to have to prove his worth. If Bradley continues this current run of form and only gets better before Frimpong’s return from injury, he’s going to have a massive task on his hands if he wants to earn any sort of playing time.