'I've loved 3 things Andoni Iraola has done already but another Liverpool test is coming'

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Andoni Iraola is still getting to grips with his new role as Liverpool head coach, but the Spaniard has been impressive so far when he has spoken on a variety of topicsAndoni Iraola during a Liverpool press conference.(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)After a season of frustration and at times dismal performances, Liverpool changing its head coach — and providing a new voice for the players to return to this summer — made sense.There was an argument for keeping Arne Slot on the basis of the work he had done before and the difficult circumstances in which things began to unravel, but this week, as pre-season preparations began, has seen the introduction of a new man at the helm.Andoni Iraola held his first press conference on Monday and has since been getting to know the first group of Liverpool players to return following their holidays. Plenty more will follow in the coming weeks, with the exact timings depending on the extent of their World Cup exertions.So far, though, Iraola has made a positive impression in his limited public appearances.

Fellow academy graduate Curtis Jones, who still has interest from Inter Milan, is another who might see a pathway to a different future under a new head coach.Liverpool will need to improve drastically next season, and it needs a few more signings to have a squad capable of competing on multiple fronts. But Iraola has so far been saying all the right things.Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola during a training session.(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Unlike, say, Graham Potter, who had never managed in the Champions League before he went to Chelsea, Liverpool's new boss, though he is in a similar position, feels much more assured."With the playing style, with the energy and how he wants his team to play, I think it suits Liverpool, and I think it’s going to be really exciting times ahead," Milos Kerkez said.Of course, he was never going to say anything else, really, and he knows Iraola well from their two years together at Bournemouth.But had Slot still been in charge, there would have been a bigger feeling — from the outside at least — of the next step being a risk.

Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Taking charge of Liverpool when the Reds are on tour in the US shortly will be a new feeling for Iraola. The extent of the global fanbase will soon become clear.And though the start of the season will only contain one game per week, that will soon increase to two — another experience that he will have to get used to quickly.With the countdown on until Iraola takes charge of his first competitive game, though, the milestones will keep on coming: his first game, his first Anfield appearance, or his first big decision.Iraola has done a good job of getting Liverpool fans onside so far.