"And let's face it, who doesn't like a loud and visceral roar? It came from a Liverpool corner, Kylian Mbappe carrying the ball upfield... enter Bradley, haring across from the left, with an energy that stated very clearly this was not a footballer intent on harrying but who instead intended to separate Mbappe's feet, and also the ball, from the Anfield turf."
"The duel with Mbappe was close to in-the-pocket stuff. In between from defending with real clarity and aggression, there was the decisive period early in the second half when Bradley began to pop up in the Madrid penalty area, fully inverted, unbothered now by the Galactico at his back."
"It was a beautiful night all round for Bradley, who was given the chance to line up against Mbappe from the start. It was an excellent selection from Arne Slot, who could have gone with the relative safety of Joe Gomez, but instead simply trusted the talent."
"Slot would spend the night striding his touchline, magnificently smooth and tender pate gleaming under the midweek lights, and is, it seems safe to say, managing the best team in Europe right now."
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