Andoni Iraola at Liverpool: Why the Change in Style Makes Perfect Sense
Liverpool fans can see the outline of something different under Andoni Iraola. The tempo is sharper, the pressing has more intent and the team look more switched on without the ball. That much is obvious. What is also obvious is that this is...
Alexander Isak responds to Andoni Iraola’s call for more at Liverpool
Alexander Isak has accepted Andoni Iraola’s call for greater involvement in Liverpool’s attacking play, despite a productive start to the season in front of goal.
Four goals and one assist in seven appearances have given the striker an encouraging platform after a difficult previous campaign....
Alexander Isak delivers Liverpool’s decisive moments
Alexander Isak can change the meaning of a performance in a few seconds. A match that has offered little encouragement suddenly becomes a victory, and an otherwise quiet afternoon acquires a decisive contribution.
That was the value Lewis Steele identified when discussing Liverpool’s win at Bournemouth with Dave Davis on...
Jeremy Jacquet Is Already Showing Why Liverpool Spent £60m
Liverpool spent £60million on Jeremy Jacquet knowing there was an element of projection involved. Seven appearances into his Liverpool career, that projection is beginning to look rather convincing.
As detailed by Andy Jones for The Athletic, Jacquet arrived after a difficult period physically. A shoulder injury followed...
Liverpool star talks about importance of distance covered
Liverpool defender Milos Kerkez has offered an insight into the physical demands Andoni Iraola is placing on his players, with running, pressing and maintaining intensity across 90 minutes central to the new head coach’s approach.
Speaking alongside Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai on the Reds Roundtable podcast, Kerkez...
Iraola’s Man to Man Liverpool Demands Are Already Clear to His Players
Andoni Iraola has only recently begun shaping Liverpool in his image, yet the language coming from the dressing room already offers a revealing picture of what that image might eventually become.
Speaking on the Reds Roundtable podcast, Ryan Gravenberch, Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai...
Liverpool tactical improvement begins with two changes that bring balance
Liverpool’s search for tactical improvement comes down to a familiar question: how do you move forward with conviction without leaving yourself exposed behind the ball?
In an Anfield Index AI Special podcast, Ben Pescod and Dave Davis examined two changes that, in their assessment, offer a...
Jeremy Jacquet Emerges as Liverpool’s Major Positive Under Andoni Iraola
Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Fulham offered precious little to celebrate, but Jeremy Jacquet provided another compelling reason for optimism.
While Andoni Iraola’s side struggled for intensity and control at Anfield, the 21-year-old defender continued an impressive start to his Liverpool career. Speaking to David Lynch on...
Florian Wirtz Frustration Grows as Liverpool Search for Greater Influence
Florian Wirtz remains one of Liverpool’s most intriguing players under Andoni Iraola. There are flashes of outstanding quality, considerable work without the ball and an obvious desire to influence games. There are also moments when the execution falls short.
Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Fulham provided another...
Lamine Camara Interest Grows as Liverpool Search for Midfield Answers
Liverpool’s interest in Lamine Camara carries greater significance after another afternoon when Andoni Iraola’s midfield struggled to impose itself.
The 0-0 draw with Fulham at Anfield prompted an extensive midfield discussion between Dave Davis and David Lynch on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast. Dominik Szoboszlai and...
