As a result of the draw, Liverpool remained unbeaten but have only amassed six points from four matches. Although it is just the start of the Iraola era, many fans are fearing for the worst as they are seeing many similarities between this campaign and last year’s poor season under Arne Slot.
It is well documented that Iraola impressed many people around the continent after a string of impressive seasons at Bournemouth. However, the Cherries began poorly under the Spaniard, who lost six of his first 10 league matches in charge.
Eventually, he took Bournemouth into Europe. Now, Liverpool may have to ride an early storm before things improve under Iraola.Antoine Semenyo ‘Didn’t See It’ At Start of Andoni Iraola’s Time At BournemouthAndoni Iraola with his hand on his mouthAction Images via Reuters/Lee SmithOne of Iraola’s star players at Bournemouth was Semenyo, whose impressive performances earned him a move to Manchester City last season.Speaking on the In The Mixer Podcast, Semenyo admitted that he wasn’t too convinced about Iraola at the start. However, he later stated that once everyone bought into his plan, results started to pick up. The 26-year-old explained:“I didn’t see it at the start.
When he came in, he had his way of playing, and it was very new to us, the way he structured the weeks. We didn’t really have any days off, so it’s very hard for a team to go from having Wednesday/Sunday off to having no days off.“We would play on the Saturday and train on the Sunday, and the players in the starting XI would do the first 30-40 minutes of the session. You’re hanging; your legs are gone. You’re doing the possession [drill], and you’re running around and thinking, ‘Oh dear!’”Antoine SemenyoHe continued: “It was very different at the start. The results weren’t going our way, and the fans were saying he needs to be sacked.
I think we beat Burnley at home and everything changed. Everyone slowly got used to the system, and it just went up from there.”Andoni Iraola: Liverpool Lacked ‘Freshness’ vs FulhamLiverpool manager Andoni Iraola reacts with Bradley BarcolaREUTERS/Phil NobleAlthough Liverpool were poor against Fulham, they did show signs of encouragement during their recent victories against Ipswich Town and Atletico Madrid.Speaking to the BBC after the match against Fulham, Iraola stated that his players lacked ‘freshness’ and did not do enough offensively.He said: “When you draw, especially at home, you can’t be happy.
Today we lacked a bit of freshness, and we did not do enough offensively to make the difference.⚽10 Biggest Transfer FeesQuizScore0 / 10Type a player name in the box below to reveal each answerFees correct prior to summer 2026#FeePlayer1£198m2£153m3£142m4£115m5£113m6£108m7£107m8£105m9£100m10£97.5m⌨Type a player name…Give Up0 of 10 foundGIVEMESPORT“We have been good enough to keep the clean sheet. It was slightly better in the second half. In the first half, we started the game slow; we lacked energy, and it was not enough. We have to be offensively better.”On Tuesday, Liverpool will be back in action at Anfield as they host Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup, where they will be hoping to make more of their chances in front of goal
