‘Incredible’…. Trent Alexander-Arnold says Liverpool have an academy player who’s amazing in training

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It’s hard to disagree that Liverpool’s academy should have produced a little more over the past 20 years or so.

Since the days of Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and the rest, the well has run all too dry. One huge exception that is of course Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Now vice-captain of the club, Alexander-Arnold has made over 300 appearances for the first-team. Curtis Jones is also on the right track to follow him there, having hit a century earlier this season. And now, it looks like Liverpool might have a third academy player on the trail – Conor Bradley.

Trent himself certainly seems to thinks so, anyway. Speaking to liverpoolfc.com about Bradley yesterday, the 25-year-old said his younger colleague had been impressing everyone in training.

“He’s done a credit to himself and all the hard work he has put in,” raved Alexander-Arnold. “I think the way he’s stepped up and performed was incredible.

“We see it day in and day out in training how good he is and how good the rest of the young lads are. It’s a very, very good time for the Academy. It’s very good to see.”

Bradley impressing at the AXA

Bradley certainly has been a credit to himself since returning from injury and stepping into the side in January. He could hardly have played better.

Of course, the young man is currently going through an incredibly painful time at present, having sadly lost his father only last week.

It’s hugely important that Conor is given the space and time he needs to grieve and be with his family.

As a result, we may not see him back out on the pitch for a little while, and that’s absolutely fine.

Once the Northern Irishman does return, he can expect one heck of a reception from the Anfield crowd. He deserves it, he really does.

Beyond that, it’s clear that Bradley can be a proper option for Liverpool moving forward. Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill has already claimed that the 20-year-old will be a ‘huge’ player for his country in the future and Gary Lineker has suggested that the same could apply for his club.

When young players come through from the academy, the first sign of whether they’re truly ready is how their teammates perceive them.

Trent is now an experienced pro who has won pretty much everything he can in club football. For him to treat Bradley as an equal on the training pitch says it all really.

For the moment, football will be the last thing on Conor’s mind, and we hope he knows that the whole Liverpool family are with him. But when he does get back out there, he’s going to show yet again just what a prospect he is.