"Conor Bradley will need a third pocket the next time Liverpool play Real Madrid. After placing Kylian Mbappe in one this time last year in the 2-0 Champions League victory over Real Madrid, the right-back did exactly the same to Vinicius Jr in Tuesday night's repeat 1-0 triumph over the Spanish giants."
"With all eyes on the returning Trent Alexander-Arnold and his cameo appearance off the substitutes' bench, instead it was another Liverpool homegrown hero who earned the plaudits."
Conor Bradley replicated a tactical defensive pocket that previously limited Kylian Mbappe, this time nullifying Vinicius Jr and helping Liverpool secure a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid. Bradley's positioning and marking reduced the threat posed by a key Real Madrid winger and contributed directly to the match outcome. The earlier example against Mbappe came in a 2-0 Champions League victory, showing Bradley's capacity to contain elite wide attackers. Trent Alexander-Arnold returned as a substitute and drew attention, but Bradley's homegrown performance attracted the primary praise for its effectiveness in a crucial European fixture.
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