Liverpool news: Andoni Iraola concerns as Reds told who they should have appointed instead
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Read our Privacy PolicyJamie Carragher makes Xabi Alonso claimReds legend Jamie Carragher believes Iraola might not be the right choice for Liverpool, proposing that new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso would've been the perfect appointment for Anfield.Speaking on The Overlap prior to Iraola's confirmation, he said: "I would have changed him (Slot) for Xabi Alonso. With Alonso, you have an incredible playing CV, the managers he has been coached by.
I know it didn't go well, but he is used to that pressure and scrutiny.""If Liverpool chose Iraola over Alonso, it is very worrying for Liverpool. But I am not sure Liverpool has the players to play Iraola's high-pressing game."Andoni Iraola faces a busy summer at Liverpool (Image: Getty)Glen Johnson's concernsFormer Liverpool defender Johnson insists that the Basque tactician will need to contend with the enormous weight of expectation at a club of Liverpool's magnitude, while delivering consistent performances on the pitch.
The unknown is always going to be a question mark until he gets his chance to manage an elite club, he has that chance now. "He's never managed a club of this size before, and he will be a little bit surprised at how intrusive it will be on his life when you manage Liverpool," Murphy said."Even as a player, that changes overnight because it's one of the biggest clubs in the world and everything you do will be scrutinised and talked about, locally and globally.""The only other reservation is whether he will be able to play high-intensity football every few days because that will require a certain level of fitness - which we saw with Jurgen Klopp's teams with the flying full-backs, the midfield dynamism and the work-rate of the attackers.""It's difficult to see how to create that with what he's got at the moment so the summer transfer window is huge for Liverpool in that respect.