Liverpool Right-Back Problem Could Push Isaac Mabaya Into Andoni Iraola Plans
Liverpool have a right-back issue, and there is no point dressing it up. Two games into the season, the position already looks unstable, the depth looks thin, and the solutions look improvised.
That is why Isaac Mabaya suddenly matters.
Jeremie Frimpong is the current starter on...
Liverpool injury update: Andoni Iraola outlines Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni return plans
Liverpool’s injury list is manageable for now, but there is no point dressing it up. The squad is already carrying enough absentees to affect selection, and once the fixtures start piling up, depth stops being a luxury and becomes a requirement.
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Liverpool’s failure to strengthen leaves Iraola carrying an awkward burden
Liverpool emerged from the transfer window with a glamorous attack but an uncomfortably familiar question. Has a club committed to buying elite quality forgotten how much ordinary squad depth matters across a long season?
That is the tension at the heart of a window which delivered...
Injuries expose Liverpool’s narrow margin
Liverpool’s right-back position has become an early test of squad construction, coaching judgement and individual adaptability. Frimpong and Bradley are the natural reference points in the discussion, but fitness concerns have forced Szoboszlai into a role far removed from his usual midfield responsibilities.
Conor Bradley’s absence has reduced the available options....
Should Liverpool Move Dominik Szoboszlai to Right-Back After Frimpong Struggles?
Andoni Iraola may already have a major selection decision to make at Liverpool, with David Lynch arguing that Dominik Szoboszlai should be considered at right-back following Jeremie Frimpong’s difficult start to the season.
Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Lynch expressed serious...
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: Injury Blow, Anfield Pressure and What Iraola Must Fix
Liverpool are back at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime, and the equation is simple. They need a win, they need a cleaner performance, and they need to stop making life difficult against Nottingham Forest.
Forest have won on their last two trips to Anfield....
Liverpool Injury Concerns Mount Before Como as Andoni Iraola Weighs Jeremy Jacquet Call
Liverpool go into their final pre-season fixtures against Como with a familiar problem, too few fit centre-backs and too many questions. Andoni Iraola has barely had time to settle into the job and already the defensive department looks stretched.
The immediate issue is...
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...
Curtis Jones Fitness Boost Gives Liverpool Options Ahead of Como Test
Curtis Jones has returned to Liverpool training ahead of Sunday’s pre-season double-header against Como, providing Andoni Iraola with a useful midfield boost at a point when squad availability remains a significant issue.
The 25-year-old missed Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat to AS Monaco at Anfield after reporting...
Ronald Araujo to Liverpool gives Andoni Iraola a fast answer to a growing defensive problem
Liverpool’s summer has largely been framed by the long-running search for attacking additions, yet the club have moved far more decisively in defence. According to the Daily Mail, Ronald Araujo has now arrived from Barcelona on a season-long loan, with...
