Conor Bradley names the moment he thought Liverpool were ‘done’ with him

2024 has been a special year for Liverpool’s Conor Bradley and the Northern Ireland star has picked the moment he thought his career at the Merseyside club was “over”.

The right-back has been at Anfield since 2019, when he joined Liverpool’s youth academy, but had to wait until January 2024 to make his first-team Premier League debut in a 4-0 win against Bournemouth.

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury problems would see Bradley make 23 appearances for the Reds over the course of the 2023/24 campaign, with Jurgen Klopp fully confident in the 21-year-old. The right-back massively impressedrecording a goal and six assists along the way.

The The defender has now become part of Arne Slot’s plans at Liverpool and although the youngster remains Alexander-Arnold’s deputy, the Dutch coach will offer him opportunities.

His performances throughout 2024 resulted in Bradley captaining Northern Ireland for the first time during the most recent international break, with the remainder of the season holding plenty of potential for the winger.

All of this would not have happened had he not gained valuable experience on loan at Bolton during the 2022/23 season, where Bradley was voted Bolton Wanderers Player of the Year for his performances.

The Liverpool star will now be grateful for his move to the League One club, but at the time he thought it was the end of his Anfield career.

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Conor Bradley names the moment he thought his Liverpool career was over

When Bradley was urged to move to Bolton Wanderers on loan at the start of the 2022/23 season, the defender couldn’t help but feel the Premier League club had given up, especially when Alexander- Arnold was the Premier League player. The position of the Northern Irishman.

“They told me that they would not forget about me when I was on loan,” said the 21-year-old through the Liverpool Echo. “But at the time, you don’t really believe it. You think ‘a loan, that’s a bit done here’. But you have to keep working hard.

“I played about 50 games for Bolton and it was the best for me at the time. It made me who I am now, it changed me from a boy to a man. I’m very grateful for the opportunity Bolton gave me to go and play so many games there. It prepared me to go back to Liverpool and give myself the best chance.”