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Liverpool announce Iraola as head coach

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Don't forget those quotes going back to Jurgen Klopp's days as well, when he voiced his admiration for Iraola and the job that he was doing at Bournemouth at that point."We also understand that while other candidates were considered, Iraola was the only one that Liverpool actually spoke to."When it came to Iraola's attitude towards Liverpool, Liverpool were his first, second, third, last choice; that's desire that was well received here at Liverpool. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Monterosa cookies for this session only. 'Bottle of magic' - How Iraola can restore connection with fansSky Sports News' Mark McAdam:"The biggest compliment I can pay Andoni Iraola is he made Bournemouth fans fall in love with the team.



In the end, you've got Bournemouth fans going into games against Liverpool and Arsenal and Manchester City thinking, 'we'll win today and even if we don't, I know that we're going to be brilliant to watch'."If Iraola can bring that little bottle of magic that he had with Bournemouth and take it to Liverpool and create that atmosphere... then the rest will start to follow."And I do hate to compare it and mention Jurgen Klopp but that's exactly what Jurgen did when he arrived at Liverpool. That emotional connection is something that Liverpool fans have been missing, certainly this season because that emotional connection was missing between Liverpool fans and Arne Slot and that didn't necessarily help the atmosphere at Anfield." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News reporter Vinny O'Connor discusses the potential restructure Liverpool may undergo under Iraola Carragher unsure if Iraola can win Liverpool the league Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jamie Carragher breaks down his concern on former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola becoming new Liverpool boss after Slot was sacked Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher on Andoni Iraola:"He's done a brilliant job in the Premier League, what Bournemouth have done is absolutely fantastic, but there are still huge question marks."The way he plays is definitely the way Liverpool want to go back to: high-intensity football.

That is completely different."Whenever you're bringing a manager in for a top club in England, you're thinking: 'Can he win me the league?' That's a big question mark around him, or any manager coming in, but Liverpool had a manager who's won the league, so that's why I was always torn."Redknapp: Iraola can handle Liverpool pressure Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jamie Redknapp admits he was surprised to hear Liverpool had sacked head coach Slot Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp on Andoni Iraola:"I love the man. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News' Mark McAdam analyses how Iraola's style of play compares to Klopp and Slot "What will be the question now is going from Bournemouth to Liverpool, how do you handle that transition?