Andoni Iraola delivers 'threat' claim on Bradley Barcola following recent criticism in 6-3 LASK win

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The new era finally felt like it kicked into gear.Iraola delighted as summer signings silence criticsIf any fans were starting to lose patience with the new lads, Andoni Iraola made it crystal clear after the match that he never doubted them for a second.Speaking to reporters after watching his team take an incredible 26 shots, the boss backed his big-money signings:"I’m really happy for Bradley," Iraola said post-match. I’m happy for both of them.""I think for their confidence for sure, it’s very good.

I think they feel that we can trust them a lot. It’s going to be very good for them."Wirtz set up Barcola's second goal with a beautiful pass through the defense, looking much more like the player we were all so excited to sign.Iraola made four changes to his lineup, naming Kostas Tsimikas as captain and giving starts to young talents Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha.

Jeremie Frimpong rises to head home and put Liverpool four goals clear ⚽️📺 Stream now on TNT Sports & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/0KbDZvWowz— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 14, 2026LASK managed to pull one back through Robert Ljubicic, but Barcola immediately killed off any hopes of a comeback by tapping in a low Frimpong delivery to secure his hat-trick.Koumas finally got his name on the scoresheet after having two earlier efforts disallowed for offside, converting another Frimpong cross to make it six. In doing so, Koumas became only the second player aged 21 or under to both score and assist in a Champions League match for Liverpool, placing his name alongside Steven Gerrard.