‘It’s a joy to play with Alexis Mac Allister – I can’t praise him enough’

Conor Bradley praised Alexis Mac Allister for his outstanding performance in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

Mac Allister played a pivotal role in Liverpool’s comeback against his former team at Anfield on Sunday, setting up Mohamed Salah’s decisive goal in the second half. Bradley praised the No.10’s overall performance, which earned him the Carlsberg Player of the Match award.

“He’s just an unbelievable footballer,” Bradley told Liverpoolfc.com. “I’ve never seen someone retain the ball so well. He’s so calm on the ball and he’s so composed.

“He’s just a wonderful footballer and he’s a joy to play with. I can’t praise him enough, to be honest.”

The maestro of Liverpool

Bradley assessed: “It was a very tough game. Obviously it was disappointing to go 1-0 down so early, but I thought our reaction after the goal was brilliant and I think we created so many chances. We could have scored more on another day. We’re buzzing with the win.

“It was a perfect response from the goal. If you’re going to concede early, I don’t think it’s too bad. You’ve got loads of time to recover from it.

“I thought the response after it was brilliant and the chances we created were really good. Probably on another day we tuck away a few more but we’re happy with the result.”

During the international break, Bradley showcased his scoring prowess for Northern Ireland. In the match against Brighton, he started and played the entire duration, engaging in frequent duels with the skillful Simon Adingra on the flank.

“He was really good down my side,” the 20-year-old said. “It was a difficult game but I like to test myself against these types of players.

“It’s good for me and it’s a good learning experience. I’m really happy with how it went.

“It’s been a mental couple of months and obviously the last week has been really good. Getting the first goal for my country was special and then to come back to Liverpool and get the three points, I’m really happy and I just want to keep going now.

“The games just keep coming, so we’ve just got to keep preparing, keep focused and just keep going and hopefully keep winning.”