Iraola: Liverpool's quest for consistency a balancing act

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Iraola said Saturday evening was perhaps the most frustrated he has felt since he replaced Arne Slot this summer, with the performance a clear step back from the wins over Ipswich and Atletico. "I understand the frustration the other day because we were also frustrated," he said.

"I think we were coming from two good games and we were considering it’s a step forward, Ipswich was a step forward and Atletico Madrid, and we wanted it to be another step forward. Alexander Isak glances a header wide against Fulham "I think we have to accept that there are going to be ups and downs in the process, but we are clear where we want to go is more towards where we’ve been – Atletico Madrid, Ipswich – that’s more the style of football that we want.

"There are players who play every three days, they have no issues, they are very robust," he said. "I think he is not close to training with the team," Iraola said.