NI’s Conor Bradley says he will ‘cherish every moment’ as Liverpool defeat Chelsea to win Carabao Cup
Liverpool's Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch, Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Joe Gomez and James McConnell stand in front of their fans as they sign You'll Never Walk Alone after the Carabao Cup final at Wembley
Liverpool's Conor Bradley (left) and Chelsea's Levi Colwill battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium
There was Wembley delight for Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley, as Liverpool lifted the Carabao Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Chelsea.
Reds captain Virgil van Dijk headed home the winner in the 27th minute of extra-time, after an evenly contested final that saw both teams have a goal disallowed for offside.
Tyrone native Bradley impressed throughout the game, despite a first half shoving match with Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell that saw both players receive yellow cards.
The 20-year-old was substituted in the 72nd minute, making way for Bobby Clark – the son of former Newcastle United midfielder Lee.
The League Cup success is the highlight of the young right-back’s burgeoning career. He’s the first Northern Irishman to lift the trophy since Jonny Evans helped Manchester United to cup glory in 2010.
Bradley said: "Jurgen is just such a special manager to work under.
"I just need to cherish every moment left with him because obviously he's going in the summer so i just want to enjoy every moment now and try and win everything we can for him.
"I don't think I can put it into words. It's an incredible feeling. I've supported this club since I was about five-years-old so to win a trophy with them at Wembley is special...I'm just buzzing.
"We were all looking forward to it, obviously it's a massive for us young players, but it wasn't easy with the amount of injuries we did have," he said.
"We
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