It was another easy preseason win today for Liverpool, without being as convincing as against Tranmere. James Milner scored two, while Rhian Brewster scored another poachers effort. Bradford scored a penalty late in the second half.

1st half:

Even though the scoreline was the same, I thought the first half performance against Bradford was slightly less polished than against Tranmere. After being very dominant in the first 20-25 minutes, we got a little sloppy in possession at times, and allowed Bradford to pose more of a threat going forward.

Ryan Kent is obviously very keen to impress and I like how direct and challenging he is in his game. That being said, I don’t see him having the quality to have a long-term future at the club. He doesn’t have elite pace and his final product (whether it’s his crossing or finishing) leaves something to be desired. He could be a high-level player in the Championship or in the bottom half of the Premier League, but I don’t see him having a future in Liverpools first team.

Rhian Brewster followed up his impressive performance against Tranmere with another good showing today. He scored another rebound, so while it wasn’t the hardest of finishes it shows his instincts in the box and that he only needs one chance to score. He continued to impress me with his link-up play as well.

2nd half:

The intensity dropped a lot in the second half, but Liverpool were still largely dominant without creating any notable chances.

Curtis Jones and Adam Lewis were the standout players in the second half. Most of the play went through Jones, and he showed good invention with some through balls and dribbles. Lewis was storming up and down the left side most of the half and showed good awareness in the build-up play, not needing any extra touches on the ball. He did commit a clumsy penalty, but hopefully that’s something he will learn from and it can largely be put down to his inexperience.

My Man of the Match: James Milner