Despite Liverpool starting the second half on a stronger note, the outcome remained unchanged as Jeremy Doku\u2014named Man of the Match by Gary Neville after just 62 minutes\u2014capped off a superb performance with a curling right-footed strike past Gianluigi Donnarumma. The result leaves Liverpool eighth in the Premier League table, eight points off the top.<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola hailed Conor Bradley as \u201cone of the best full-backs in the Premier League\u201d after the 22-year-old impressed despite Liverpool\u2019s fifth league defeat of the season\u2014already one more than they suffered in the entire 2024\/25 campaign. While Ibrahima Konat\u00e9, Florian Wirtz, and Ryan Gravenberch came under fire for underwhelming displays, Bradley stood out for his resilience against City\u2019s standout performer, Doku.<\/p>\n
The Northern Irishman completed 83 minutes, recording eight defensive actions (including three tackles and three interceptions), winning half of his aerial duels and over half of his ground duels. With 69 touches, three coming inside City\u2019s box, he also offered an attacking outlet.<\/p>\n
Guardiola praised Bradley\u2019s pace and defensive awareness, referencing his display against Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior earlier in the week. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk also acknowledged Bradley\u2019s effort in his post-match comments, admitting the team struggled to cope with City\u2019s first-half dominance but noting that Bradley battled well in his one-on-one duels despite Doku\u2019s form.<\/p>\n
According to The Mirror, Van Dijk added, \u201cDoku had a good game and it was difficult for Conor at times, but we weren\u2019t in too much trouble overall\u2014we just could\u2019ve done better.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Trent Alexander-Arnold now at Real Madrid and Jeremie Frimpong still settling in, Bradley appears set to become Arne Slot\u2019s first-choice right-back. After the November international break, Liverpool will host Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven before a trip to West Ham United.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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