Rousing the Kop

Andoni Iraola gambled with two experiments vs Fenerbahce which Liverpool fans won’t want to see again

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Munoz has played more as a centre-forward than Barcola, and with Lewis Koumas showing himself to be not of the required quality, the Spaniard would surely have been a better option for Iraola. Szoboszlai cannot replace Wirtz Throughout Wirtz’s difficulties with Liverpool, there have been suggestions that Szoboszlai would be a better performer in the position behind the forward line.



Szoboszlai has his qualities, and there will be some who think he has to be in the team no matter what. Wirtz may not be perfect, but he has often served up far better than whatever this was from Szoboszlai.

Iraola is still tinkering, and it is early days so that should be encouraged, but he needs to nail down his back-up striker with a player who is not Barcola or Koumas. And he needs to make sure that when Wirtz does not play, there is a clear plan on how Liverpool are to create.