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Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has heaped praise on young defender Conor Bradley for his performance in the 1-0 win over Real Madrid. The Reds hosted the 15-time European champions at Anfield on Tuesday night and earned a hard-fought 1-0 win thanks to Alexis Mac Allister's second-half header, giving them consecutive wins following their 2-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend. But while the Argentina midfielder will undoubtedly get all the headlines following his performance on the night, former striker Fowler was quick to hand out praise for one of the unsung heroes of the team at full-time. Robbie Fowler: Bradley Was 'Unbelievable' Bradley was handed the starting role at right-back in the absence of summer signing Jeremie Frimpong, and was tasked with taking on Brazil superstar Vinicius Jr in a personal duel throughout the game. The Northern Irishman stepped up to the task with complete ease, however, silencing the former Ballon d'Or contender throughout the game and playing a huge role in his side's victory. According to Sofascore, the 22-year-old successfully completed 100% of his tackles on the night (3/3), made one interception, won seven ground duels, made seven recoveries and made two clearances in the game. That performance was enough to earn huge praise from the man the Kop End have nicknamed 'God', with Fowler telling Amazon Prime TV that Vinicius may not be able to go to bed tonight because Bradley will likely stop him. "Conor Bradley, wow, he put in an unbelievable performance and if Vinicius Junior gets to his bedroom tonight I'll be amazed because I think Conor Bradley might be stopping him getting in there." The Reds have been going through a difficult run of form recently, losing six of seven games before taking on Aston Villa at the weekend and claiming a 2-0 win. But the win over Real Madrid was a real momentum swinger, and Bradley has surely secured himself a starting spot going forward in the coming games. Slot's side now travel to the Etihad Stadium this weekend to take on title rivals Manchester City, and Bradley will likely be tasked with keeping the likes of Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki quiet, as the team look to make it three consecutive wins heading into the international break.
