Iraola's early impact: Big calls, foundations to thrill – and lift-off vs Man City?
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To view this content you can use the button below to allow Captivate cookies for this session only. 'Iraola is happy to make big decisions' Sky Sports News' Vinny O'Connor: "What I've seen from Andoni Iraola is that he's happy to make big decisions - and it was a big decision to leave out Jeremie Frimpong and bring in Ronald Araujo at right-back and it's worked. It seems he's given the trust to the youngsters and that's a real big plus.Liverpool fixtures & scores | FREE Liverpool highlights▶️Got Sky?
Sunday 11th October 4:00pm Kick off 4:30pm "But with those three clean sheets in the Premier League in the last three games we're seeing a team that defends the box a lot better, and when they've got the ball, they're getting the ball forward quicker and creating chances, which bodes well for the future."We're seeing the signs that it's going to get that little bit more exciting and I don't think we're too far away from seeing more regular high octane football under him."'Atletico Madrid win showed Iraola can beat big hitters' Image: Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister scores his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match against Atletico Madrid Sky Sports News' Mark McAdam: "The key thing is they're unbeaten. Time on the training pitch, time to work with the players, time to understand the players."It certainly feels like he's very conscious that you need to be defensively solid and you need to have more of the ball [at Liverpool]."But I said in the summer, if I could have a season ticket to follow Liverpool around for the first six months of Andoni Iraola's term I would absolutely do it because when he is at it and at his very best there's no question it will be one of the most exciting brands of football that Liverpool fans have seen for some time."I know they'll go 'well, Jurgen Klopp was the manager not that long ago!' But it will hopefully be something that is very similar to that style of football."Lift-off on Sunday?
You play his way, it's relentless, real high-octane energy stuff."But he's done things that I think other Liverpool managers in the past would have done. He was aware that he can't go 10 games without a win in his first 10 Liverpool games - that would just bring on too much pressure and too much noise - so he's found a way to quietly get results."But from a Liverpool supporter, I think there is still that anticipation of, 'OK, when is the big moment going to arrive?' And there's a big opportunity on Sunday…"Watch Liverpool vs Man City live on Sky Sports on Sunday from 4pm; kick-off 4.30pm.