Andoni Iraola pleased with Liverpool progress, but room to improve is evident
Liverpool closed out their 2026-27 pre-season schedule with a 2-0 victory over Como at Anfield, and the post-match message from Andoni Iraola was clear, there were encouraging signs, but there is still work to do before the Premier League opener at Newcastle United.
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Liverpool Boost as Alexis Mac Allister Returns for Como Friendlies
Pre-season can feel like a slog. Heat, hard yards, split squads, minutes in the legs, and a manager trying to build rhythm while players drift back in waves. For Liverpool, Sunday brings another step in that process, and Andoni Iraola has been given a timely...
Virgil van Dijk Explains Liverpool Pre-Season Decision Ahead of New Season
There are moments in modern football when common sense has to trump appearances. Virgil van Dijk deciding to miss Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States is one of them.
The Liverpool captain has now made it clear why he pushed for a little extra...
Alexis Mac Allister Set for Liverpool Return as Andoni Iraola Gets Full Squad Boost
Liverpool will have Alexis Mac Allister back in training on Monday. That is the headline, and for Andoni Iraola it matters. Pre-season has been fragmented, the squad has been split by summer commitments, and any new coach wants bodies on the...
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...
Liverpool Receive Jeremy Jacquet Fitness Update Ahead of AS Monaco Clash
Liverpool’s preparations for the new season have been boosted by the return of several key players, but one notable absence continues to create questions for Andoni Iraola. According to the Liverpool Echo, new signing Jeremy Jacquet remains unavailable, with the French defender yet to...
Victor Munoz Ready for Liverpool Debut Against Monaco
Liverpool finally put a face, a voice and a timeframe on one of their quieter summer arrivals. Victor Munoz reported to the AXA Training Centre on Wednesday and, after weeks of limited visibility since his mid-June move, the Spain international has now made it clear that he...
Victor Munoz Arrives at Liverpool With Ambition, A World Cup Medal and No Time to Waste
Victor Munoz has turned up at Liverpool with the right credentials and, more importantly, the right attitude. He is a World Cup winner with Spain, a new Liverpool forward, and already talking like someone who understands that medals from...
Giovanni Leoni Injury Update: Why Andoni Iraola Could Be Key to Liverpool Defender’s Return
Liverpool’s long-term plan for Giovanni Leoni appears unchanged, and that is one of the most significant takeaways from The Athletic’s latest report on the teenage defender’s recovery. In a summer shaped by managerial change, squad uncertainty and the need to stabilise...
Liverpool Pre-Season Return Dates Confirmed for Victor Munoz, Alisson Becker and Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool now have clarity on three important return dates, and that matters. Pre-season is short, the margin for error is smaller than clubs like to admit, and Andoni Iraola has been direct about what comes next for Victor Munoz, Alisson Becker...
