Andoni Iraola Sees Clear Fitness Problem as Liverpool Lose 3-2 to Monaco at Anfield
Liverpool lost 3-2 to Monaco at Anfield and the headline is obvious enough. They were two goals up, playing well, then faded badly and conceded three. Pre-season results do not define a season, but patterns matter, and Andoni Iraola was direct...
Liverpool Player Ratings vs AS Monaco as Reds Collapse in Iraola’s Anfield Debut
Liverpool surrendered a two goal advantage for the second successive match as AS Monaco recovered to win 3-2 at Anfield, leaving Andoni Iraola with plenty to consider following his first home appearance as head coach.
Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz had put Liverpool...
Ifeanyi Ndukwe impresses as Liverpool glimpse a centre-back for the future
Liverpool friendlies are usually a place for fitness, minutes and the odd overreaction. This felt different. The biggest takeaway from the first half against Monaco was not shape, tempo or even the start of Andoni Iraola’s Anfield era. It was Ifeanyi Ndukwe.
As noted by...
Liverpool Transfer News: Endrick Could Be Best Fit in Right Wing Rebuild
Liverpool’s forward rebuild is still moving, and the shape of it is fairly obvious by now. A left winger is one priority, a right winger is another, and the club appear determined to come out of this window with both boxes ticked. Bradley...
Tottenham Transfer News: Cody Gakpo Deal Hinges on Liverpool Exit Terms
Tottenham remain in the market for attacking reinforcements and Cody Gakpo has emerged as one of the clearest names under consideration as the summer window enters a decisive phase. Spurs have addressed several priority areas already, but their work in the forward line is...
Victor Munoz set for Liverpool debut against Monaco at Anfield
Liverpool are expected to give Victor Munoz his first appearance this weekend, with Monaco the opposition and Andoni Iraola edging closer to a side that actually looks like his own.
Munoz arrived from Osasuna for £34.5 million before the World Cup, the first signing of the...
Ronald Araujo to Liverpool: How Flick’s Call Opened Door to Anfield Move
Liverpool’s move for Ronald Araujo appears to have come together at remarkable speed, with SPORT.ES reporting that one conversation with Hansi Flick proved the decisive trigger in the Barcelona defender’s fast-moving exit.
What had initially looked like a normal pre-season for Araujo, built on...
Andoni Iraola begins Liverpool journey with first Anfield homecoming
Pre-season can often feel like a series of disconnected exercises, a scatter of flights, sessions and carefully managed minutes, but for Liverpool this weekend carries a little more weight. AS Monaco’s visit to Anfield offers Andoni Iraola his first home game as head coach, and with...
Former Chelsea Star Makes Interesting Xabi Alonso Claim
Liverpool fans spent most of last season expecting Xabi Alonso to be the number one target, should Arne Slot be removed from his position as head coach.
Fast forward to this summer, the former Liverpool midfielder was appointed Chelsea head coach in a surprise move. Weeks later, Liverpool...
Ian Rush Urges Patience for Andoni Iraola as Liverpool Enter a Defining New Season
Andoni Iraola has walked into a job with no safety net. That is how it works at Liverpool. The standard is title challenges, trophies and control. Last season delivered too little of all three, and the fallout ended with a change...
