Andoni Iraola made a tactical switch with Bradley Barcola which worked for Liverpool vs Fulham

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Liverpool supporters’ worries about any injury to Bradley Barcola after Wednesday’s win over Atletico Madrid were allayed on Saturday as the Frenchman started the match against Fulham on Saturday.Andoni Iraola had already asserted that Barcola had gone off with cramp against Atletico, but there had been a general expectation that he would start from the bench at Anfield.Instead, the £123m man lined up in a three-man attack with Alexander Isak and Victor Munoz. Liverpool fans were interested to see which side Barcola would start on having played on the right in the Champions League.

Interestingly, Iraola restored him to his favoured left side on Saturday, and it worked nicely. What do you think Liverpool should do with Alexis Mac Allister’s contract?

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar Barcola looks better from the leftIt was a surprise to see Barcola on the right during Wednesday’s match, and though he generally played well, it was clear that he is not quite as comfortable on that side.Almost immediately, the 24-year-old showed why Liverpool ideally want him on the left of their front three.Cutting in onto his right foot, Barcola slid through an inch-perfect through ball for Isak to run onto and fire wide from a tight angle.It was a reminder that while Liverpool have bought him for his goals, the France international is equally adept at creating chances. With Isak set to carry the main load of the Reds’ goal-scoring burden, this was a great link-up to see so early in the game.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Rio Ngumoha claims Liverpool have two new players who are among the best in the worldAnother underrated part of Barcola’s game is his workrate, and it was evident that he was tracking back to help Kostas Tsimikas, as well as pressing from the front.Though he can do this from the right, it is more natural for him from the other side and that was evident here.Meanwhile, using Barcola on the left also opened up the possibility to play Victor Munoz on the other wing.Munoz has also played on both sides for Liverpool so far this season, but he has looked far more dangerous from the right.Iraola wants his wingers to be versatile, and that also extends to Barcola.