BBC football pundit Garth Crookes has picked his final Premier League team this week, taking into account the midweek and weekend results. Despite losing to Arsenal on Sunday, Liverpool were in the spotlight ahead of their trip to the Emirates with a 4-1 win over Chelsea. Crookes, who produced some big results including Luton Town’s 4-0 win over Brighton and a 4-4 draw against Newcastle, named players from nine clubs in his team of the week.
Flying the flag for Liverpool is rising star and fan favorite Conor Bradley. He became a major thorn in Chelsea’s side last Wednesday. The 20-year-old, who recently featured in the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, was named man of the match for his performance at Anfield.
Bradley reached the milestone against the Blues with his first goal for Liverpool, while providing two assists for good measure. SofaScore awarded the right back a 9.5 out of 10 for his creative display. Bradley also played a key role in the team’s recent victory, providing four assists and completing three tackles.
Crooks played Bradley in a back three alongside Arsenal’s Gabriel Magallans and Newcastle’s Fabian Schar.”Firstly, Bradley has a good defense and secondly, his goal against Chelsea was top notch,” wrote the pundit in his BBC Sports column. ‘”I’ve seen Liverpool’s current strikers score goals without thinking too much. In the 4-1 defeat to Chelsea, Bradley’s strike was so precise that it wouldn’t have been possible if the Blues had two goalkeepers in the goal.
It was really amazing. …the goal. “What was impressive about the defender’s performance was that he played as if he was part of the team,” he said.Bradley has made six appearances for Liverpool in all competitions so far this season, including Premier League games against Bournemouth and Chelsea. The 20-year-old has been left out of the squad for Saturday’s game against Arsenal following the tragic death of his father.
