'Terrier' Bradley like right-footed Robertson at his best

The only good thing about Trent Alexander-Arnold's likely departure is that his exit will open the door for Conor Bradley to try to nail down a starting spot.

The Northern Ireland international was excellent at home to West Ham, showing defensive and attacking nous in equal measure until his withdrawal late on because of the fact he has just come back from injury.

Bradley is so feisty and his energy sets the tone much of the time. Whereas Trent is cool, calm and composed, Bradley is a terrier. He is like a right-footed Andy Robertson when the Scot was at his best.

Liverpool will still need to buy a right-back in the summer to compete with Bradley, but even with a big name - a Jeremie Frimpong for example - Bradley has every chance of being the starter.

His main issue is fitness. His swashbuckling style has been conducive to muscle injuries so far, but hopefully that is largely because he is young and his body is still growing.

It used to be happen to Steven Gerrard in his early twenties, before the former captain turned into a physical beast.

Even though Liverpool are 13 points clear, it is going to be a big summer in the transfer market. New full-backs on both sides is key, as well as finding players who can link up properly with Mohamed Salah up top.

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