Johnson calls on Frimpong to show Reds he can replace Trent

NEEDS TO SOOTHE IT

- By IAN DOYLE

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And former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson says: “I wonder if he’s a bit nervous and overawed by coming into a club like Liverpool.

“That would be understandable, and he has big shoes to fill as he’s replaced Trent Alexander-Amold.

“But if that’s how he feels, he needs to forget about it all and concentrate on what he’s doing. He needs to show why Liverpool signed him and give the same performances he was in Germany.

“We haven’t seen enough of the player who excelled for Bayer Leverkusen. He’s known for his attacking play, but I haven't seen that quality at all yet”

For Bradley, the challenge is somewhat different, instead attempting to live up to the expectations he helped generate when making a concerted breakthrough into the Liverpool first team at the start of last year.