Bradley Barcola Hat-Trick Puts Him on Liverpool’s Elite Champions League List
Bradley Barcola has had a slow start at Liverpool. That is over now.
In Linz, the French forward delivered the first hat-trick of his senior club career and did it cleanly, decisively and without fuss. Three chances taken, three finishes delivered properly, and suddenly the...
Florian Wirtz Confidence Question Grows After Liverpool Win Over LASK
Florian Wirtz finally produced something tangible for Liverpool in midweek, registering his second assist of the season against LASK. It was better, and Liverpool needed better. One decent night, though, does not wipe away the wider issue.
The problem is not hard to spot. Wirtz has...
Bradley Barcola hat-trick earns Iraola praise as Liverpool beat LASK
Andoni Iraola had seen something in training. Before Bradley Barcola turned six appearances without a goal or assist into a Champions League hat-trick, the Liverpool manager sensed his summer signing was ready to deliver.
That instinct was rewarded in Austria, where Barcola scored his first three...
Lewis Koumas reacts to first Champions League goal as Liverpool beat LASK
Bradley Barcola took the match ball, but Lewis Koumas left Austria with a milestone of his own. On a night when Liverpool scored six, the Wales international supplied an assist, claimed his first Champions League goal and gave a straightforward account of what...
Kostas Tsimikas Reflects on Dream Liverpool Captaincy After LASK Win
Kostas Tsimikas marked a major personal milestone after leading Liverpool as captain in the 6-3 Champions League victory over LASK, turning a routine group-stage outing into a memorable night for the Greece international.
With Virgil van Dijk starting on the bench and only introduced midway through...
Jeremy Jacquet Gesture Forces Andoni Iraola Into Quick Liverpool Change Against LASK
Liverpool won comfortably against LASK, but the main talking point from Austria was not the scoreline. It was Jeremy Jacquet signalling to the bench that his night may need to end early, and Andoni Iraola reacting immediately.
With Liverpool already 4-0 up, Jacquet appeared...
Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz Drive Liverpool to Thrilling 6-3 Champions League Victory
Liverpool’s 6-3 win over LASK carried the sort of scoreline that can obscure as much as it reveals. On paper, it looks like chaos. In practice, it was control for long stretches, pressure applied with precision, and a forward line that found...
LASK 3-6 Liverpool – Champions League Final Word
Liverpool travelled to Austria looking to show the footballing world that they could attack, create chances and score goals after a painful 3–0 defeat against Manchester City at the weekend.
Andoni Iraola’s side certainly delivered on the attacking front, producing six goals in an entertaining Champions League encounter...
Liverpool's Champions League Man of the Match
Bradley Barcola
Liverpool travelled to Austria looking to put the disappointment of the Manchester City defeat behind them, but even the most optimistic supporter would have struggled to predict a nine-goal thriller.
My pre-match prediction was LASK 1–2 Liverpool. The Reds had other ideas.
A 6–3 victory was emphatic, entertaining and,...
LASK 3-6 Liverpool: Champions League Player Ratings
The Champions League return saw a trip to LASK, with the aim of erasing the weekend loss to visiting Manchester City.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
Allison Becker - 7.0
The giant Brazilian stopper was a surprise starter and until the raft of changes in the second half...
