Jamie Carragher suggests Liverpool’s owners may not be happy with one of Andoni Iraola’s big early decisions

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And while Jamie Carragher says he shares the view that this is a good thing, he thinks Liverpool’s owners may be slightly concerned about the developing scenario with Ryan Gravenberch who, after being handed a bumper new contract, now finds himself out of the team. What's gone well, and what still needs work? 🤔 Ryan Gravenberch’s situation could cause some concernWhen Liverpool tied Gravenberch down to a new contract in March, the Reds were surely hoping that he would be their midfield lynchpin for years to come.Though that may still happen, Iraola has quickly decided that he prefers Alexis Mac Allister to the Dutchman, who played less than 10 minutes of Sunday’s win.Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Carragher said that he liked the new head coach’s decisiveness when taking out underperforming players, but predicted that there could be some friction brewing with those above Iraola if Gravenberch continues to remain on the bench.“The things I’ve liked so far about Iraola, he’s had the courage to make big decisions,” said the Liverpool legend.

So, he’s made decisions. But sooner or later he’s going to have to make a decision on Florian Wirtz.”Carragher assesses Iraola’s start at LiverpoolCarragher was fairly critical of Liverpool – and especially Florian Wirtz – while commentating on their win at the Vitality Stadium this weekend, and when asked how Iraola himself will have seen his opening period in charge, the former centre-back said he thinks the Basque may be disappointed at the lack of quality from the team he inherited.“I think now he’s in at Liverpool, now he’s had seven or eight games for Liverpool with the cup games, I think when he looks at the make-up of the squad and what he’s got, I think privately when he’s talking to his staff over the next couple of weeks and they get a little bit of time off and reflect, I think he’ll probably be thinking: ‘I thought there’d be more quality in the building.

I thought we’d look a lot better,'” he said.“That’s because of the nature of the opposition as well, Liverpool haven’t really played a giant so far, or one of their rivals really, that’s to come in the next few weeks against the current top four, so we’ll really see where Liverpool are at right now.”Nevertheless, Carragher did find time to praise Liverpool’s newfound defensive stability, admitted that Iraola had every right to be pleased with his back line. “What I think he’ll be really pleased with, is three clean sheets now in the Premier League in a row,” he said.