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It has not been an easy start to the Frenchman’s Liverpool career, and though he scored a Champions League hat-trick on matchday two against LASK, that game remains the only one of his 13 Reds appearances in which he’s found the net.On Wednesday, Andoni Iraola tried to revitalise Barcola by playing him through the middle of the Liverpool attack, with Rio Ngumoha to his left and Victor Munoz to his right. However, the decision backfired terribly, with Barcola unable to get into the game and potentially losing more confidence from another ineffective display.Liverpool LOSE 3-2 to Fenerbahce… what is your reaction to that performance? 😳 Iraola has now played Barcola in each of the three attacking positions at Liverpool, and though the Basque coach is keen for his wingers to be multi-faceted players who can shine on either side, it has been clear from the start that Barcola is at his best from the left.
As he tries to find some form and rhythm with his new club, Iraola should stop the tinkering and play the £123m in his favoured role. Barcola wants to play on the left, and all the evidence so far suggests that this is his only natural position on the pitch.
Iraola should seriously think about keeping Barcola and Gakpo as his left wing options and Ngumoha and Munoz on the right. Putting him in his best position is an easy fix to get that ball rolling, and after the disappointment of his No.
