Liverpool Pre-Season Verdict as David Lynch Highlights 4-4-2 Shape, Newcastle Test and Defensive Positives
Liverpool have now completed their pre-season programme, signing off with a 2-0 win over Como, and the discussion has quickly shifted towards whether Andoni Iraola’s side are ready for the competitive action ahead. In his post-match assessment, David Lynch weighed up...
Jeremy Jacquet, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak hand Liverpool timely encouragement before Newcastle
Liverpool’s summer has carried an unmistakable sense of urgency, but the mood around Anfield now feels calmer after a week in which several concerns began to ease. According to the Daily Mail, the immediate anxiety over central defence has softened following Jeremy...
Alisson Becker outlines Liverpool belief after Como win ahead of Newcastle opener
Liverpool closed out pre-season with a 2-0 victory over Como at Anfield, and while the result offered encouragement, the messaging from inside the camp was measured. There is optimism around the squad before the Premier League opener at Newcastle United, but it is...
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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Andoni Iraola pleased with Liverpool win over Como as Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo impress
Liverpool closed their 2026-27 pre-season schedule with a 2-0 win over Como at Anfield, and Andoni Iraola’s reaction afterwards offered a clear indication of where the head coach believes progress has been made, and where more work is still required...
Liverpool 2-0 Como: Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo Impress Before Newcastle Opener
Pre-season friendlies are usually a poor place to make grand statements. The tempo drifts, the line-ups change, and the conclusions are often flimsy. This one was different. Liverpool beat Como 2-0 at Anfield and, for long spells, looked like a team sharpening itself...
Andoni Iraola Drops Liverpool Midfield Hint as Trey Nyoni Decision Emerges
Liverpool’s final pre-season exercise has offered an intriguing glimpse into Andoni Iraola’s plans, particularly when it comes to Trey Nyoni and the composition of his midfield for the Premier League opener.
Sunday’s unusual double header against Como allows Iraola to divide his squad, distribute minutes...
Joelinton ruled out of Premier League opener
Newcastle Utd will begin the new Premier League season without Joelinton after manager Matthias Jaissle confirmed the influential midfielder will miss the opening weeks of the campaign through injury.
The Brazilian’s absence represents a significant setback ahead of Newcastle’s meeting with Liverpool at Anfield next Sunday. An opening fixture...
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...
Liverpool Transfer News: Fabrizio Romano Provides Rio Ngumoha Update
Last season was a painful watch for Liverpool supporters, but at least one good thing came from it. Rio Ngumoha.
After scoring a 90+10th minute winner against Newcastle United at the age of 16, Ngumoha became one of the hottest prospects in Europe.
Now aged 17, and with...
