Virgil van Dijk explains next step for “outstanding” Conor Bradley and Dominik Szoboszlai

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After another two brilliant performances, Virgil van Dijk has explained what he thinks the next step is in the development of Conor Bradley and Dominik Szoboszlai. “You know obviously last year he unfortunately got injured in this game, but today held his own against one of the best wingers in recent times.” One of the issues holding back Bradley’s development so far has been niggling injuries keeping him from playing regularly – he missed 19 games last season with muscle problems.

Asked if he agreed with Slot’s recent comments that the next step is for the 22-year-old to stay fit, Van Dijk said: “I think it’s for everyone the case. The intensity of the games are incredible so you have to look after yourself, and now obviously he played two good games like the rest of the team and now it’s recovery and on to the next.

Dominik Szoboszlai has ‘gone to another level’ Another of Liverpool’s standouts against Real Madrid, as he has been all season, was Szoboszlai. “The quality that he has is obviously outstanding and I think he is learning each and every game.