Conor Bradley‘s performance was described as “exceptional” by Jurgen Klopp, as the boss explained how his body reacted after beating Fulham 2-1 in the League Cup.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold out injured for the next three weeks, Bradley knew the League Cup semi-final at Anfield was a real chance to claim the right-back position, albeit temporarily.

He appears to have grasped the opportunity and ran with it, ran so far in fact that Klopp said “somebody has to drive him home!”

Along with Curtis Jones and substitute Darwin Nunez, Liverpool’s young Northern Ireland international was the standout player on the pitch as one of the few to provide a spark in an otherwise drab first half.

Against Fulham, he won all 6 of his tackles, made 6 ball recoveries and has 9 Duels won. Moreover, he completed 88 percent of his passes and he also registered two key passes, one of which was a huge chance for Darwin Nunez to score, but the Uruguayan was denied by Bernd Leno.

The 20-year-old produced a classy performance and was even named the Player of the Match. He gave everything last night, and unsurprisingly, he was shattered at the end of the game.

He was great on the ball, solid without it, and most importantly, he worked tirelessly for his side from the first minute until the very last.

Jurgen Klopp gave him a big hug on the pitch after the game, and you could see just how tired the 20-year-old was at that point.

The German raved about Bradley after the game and revealed that he was absolutely shattered after what was a really ‘intense’ 90 minutes.

““A top boy. Today was pretty intense for him. Somebody has to drive him home hopefully because he really is sitting in the dressing room and doesn’t look great! He gave his absolute everything and it’s just so nice to see, it’s really so nice to see.”