Liverpool fans have demanded Conor Bradley be handed a lifetime contract after crunching Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe had been threatening to break the Liverpool defence as the Los Blancos hit the Reds on a counter attack midway through the first half, when Mbappe broke the line. However, he met his match in Anfield academy product Bradley.
Bradley rushed across the Reds backline, matching the speedster stride-for-stride before unleashing a massive slide tackle to win the ball off the Frenchman. Anfield erupted and fans on social media demanded he was handed a lifetime deal immediately.
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“Really concerned that Madrid might try and tap up Conor Bradley, hand him a lifetime deal,” one fan joked. While a second said: “I keep watching this Conor Bradley block on Kylian Mbappe!”
“Conor Bradley’s tackle was sweet, delicious, super clean, smart, on time, perfect, extremely timed,” a third posted. And another added: “Mbappe didn’t even pass the Conor Bradley test in the first half!”
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Former Real Madrid and Liverpool winger Steve McManaman enjoyed the challenge too, as he told TNT Sports: “It was a wonderful moment. Real Madrid suddenly on the break, and Bradley puts in a cruncher against one of the world’s best. That’s got the crowd up.”
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live: “Listen to the noise inside the stadium because of that Conor Bradley challenge. He lunged across and got absolutely everything, Kylian Mbappe and the ball.”
Bradley was named in Arne Slot’s starting side on Wednesday evening, with Trent Alexander-Arnold left on the bench as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Alexander-Arnold, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked with a move to Madrid.