Florian Wirtz says why he thinks Liverpool have an advantage against Bournemouth on Sunday

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And according to Wirtz himself, the extra rest will not be the only advantage for the Reds on Sunday, with Andoni Iraola’s prior knowledge of the Cherries giving them another edge. We could see Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo together for the first time vs Atletico Madrid Photo Credit: Getty Images/Karl Bridgeman – UEFA Wirtz anticipates Iraola advantage for Liverpool v BournemouthAs they try to get to grips with his playing style, Liverpool players have almost certainly been watching a lot of clips of Bournemouth throughout the season so far.Iraola admitted that he is extremely familiar with his former club during Friday’s pre-match press conference, conceding that this could be both a positive and a negative.“The main ideas, the philosophy… I was lucky also to talk to Marco Rose before leaving.

He hasn’t changed too much, they continue to be very dangerous and a very good team,” said the Liverpool head coach.”“It’s going to be a tricky one because they obviously know very well what we try to do, on the ball and without the ball.But I also have this advantage – I know their strengths, their weaknesses. READ MORE: Liverpool fans know which player they want to replace Florian Wirtz and urge Reds to make swap“In this case, it’s going to be strange for me.

I don’t know if it’s a big advantage or a disadvantage, but it’s going to be different.”Wirtz is in less doubt, telling Liverpoolfc.com that he thinks it is an advantage for the Reds to have someone with such an intimate knowledge of their opponents.“I played I think one time over there and it was already hard. I think the manager knows them really well so maybe there’s a small advantage we have – but we have to be ready and very focused for this game.”Whether Liverpool can press home that advantage, or whether it turns out to work against them, a trip to the Vitality is rarely straightforward, and the Reds will need to see more from Wirtz and his teammates in order to record only a second Premier League win of the campaign.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox