When Jurgen Klopp’s reliance on internal solutions doesn’t seem to work, he is frequently demonized.

But with Trent Alexander-Arnold sidelined due to injury, the Germans’ confidence in Conor Bradley, an Academy alum, paid off handsomely.

The Northern Irishman was disappointed to leave the field without an assist after turning up a more than mature effort against Fulham, a Premier League team, under Marco Silva.

In summary, it was a confident performance for a talent so young (20 years old).

In the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, the right-back won nine of his ground duels and recorded six tackles, an interception, according to numbers provided by Sofascore.

In addition, a few significant passes were noted, and Darwin Nunez had a great opportunity that was mysteriously saved that evening by Bernd Leno.

What an opportunity to exhibit what you’re capable of!