Conor Bradley’s father Joe would be ‘so proud’ says Liverpool favourite

Liverpool fullback Conor Bradley

Liverpool hero Gary McAllister has said that Conor Bradley’s father Joe will be looking down on the Northern Ireland international with pride.

Joe Bradley was laid to rest at St. Patrick's Church in his hometown of Aghyaran on Tuesday afternoon, following the 58-year-old’s death on Saturday morning.

Joe’s death came just three days after his son had scored his first Liverpool goal, finding the net in the Reds 4-1 victory over Chelsea at Anfield.

Kop favourite McAllister said: "Conor Bradley's performances against Chelsea and Norwich were outstanding. His father will be up there and he'll be so proud of him.

Mourners gathered at St Patrick’s Church, Aghyaran on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of Joe Bradley

“Bradley is such a breath of fresh air. He's so fearless in his passing, and he manages to drive the team from right-back.”

The 20-year-old defender missed Sunday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal to spend time with his family. He was replaced at right-back for the 3-1 defeat by Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Some have suggested that two right-backs could feature in the same Liverpool team, if Champions League winner Alexander-Arnold was moved into midfielder.

However, McAllister believes that outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp will rotate the two full-backs until Bradley gains more Premier League experience.

He said: “Trent is a few years older than him, and they're probably helping each other. Jurgen Klopp has a tough decision in front of him as they're both fantastic players.

“Conor Bradley seems to grow every game and get better and better. He was breath-taking against Chelsea. It's great to see a player properly arrive. It was fantastic to see.”

Gary McAllister in Premier League for