We're all for psychological warfare and general shithousery being waged during a football match in order to gain an advantage over your opponents, but Plymouth Argyle's Sonny Bradley went back to the school playground with his tactics aimed at unsettling Liverpool's Emre Can, today.
Argyle earned themselves a money spinning FA Cup replay after a painfully tepid 0-0 draw with Jurgen Klopp's much changed Liverpool team at Anfield, this afternoon and Bradley's unusual tactics surely had something to do with The Pilgrims escaping with a clean sheet.
In front of 50,000 people, Bradley decided an FA Cup third round game was the best place to dish out a soggy finger into the ear, more commonly known as a 'wet willy', to the Germany international, who couldn't quite believe what was going on.
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And it wasn't just Can who was disturbed by Bradley's tactics
Although Jamie Carragher was more bothered by Can's overall display rather than his wet ear
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While you may not agree or approve of Sonny Bradley's psych out techniques, there was clearly method in his madness as Can endured a miserable afternoon and was promptly substituted in the second half as Jurgen Klopp tried in vain to secure a win.
Featured Image Credit: BT SportTopics: Football, Emre Can, FA Cup, Liverpool FC