Liverpool’s £300m question: Are supporters right to expect more from Iraola?

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Liverpool fans must raise their expectations Prior to Iraola’s appointment, expectations of the 2026/27 season had been remarkably low at Liverpool. “Apart from that, I’d want to see a clear, coherent plan and that Iraola knows how to fit the pieces of this mega-expensive attack together For me; that’s more important than trophies this season.” While those viewpoints are understandable given how low Liverpool dropped last season, Reds fans should really be demanding more. jonathan.gorrieI get there’s more to it than this but can a team who have spent over £100m each on three players alone really have such (relatively) low expectations?Join the conversation → READ MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai should be dropped by Liverpool after disrespectful comments They have spent more than anyone in the transfer market, and are the first club in football history to have bought three players for more than £100m each.

Iraola has to align with Liverpool demands Part of the reason Liverpool supporters are not expecting much of this season is because Iraola is a manager who has never proven himself with a top club. Next season is when trophies factor in.” Though most fans are on the same page, and accept that next season may be a more appropriate time to judge Iraola, TalkingPoints user markmartson pointed out that Liverpool is not really the kind of club where a manager should be finding his feet.“Tbh, every single season Liverpool go into, the ambition must be to win one piece of silverware,” they said.

Nevertheless, the fees Liverpool have been shelling out and the status of the players they’ve been spending on should mean they are doing better than they are right now. For many supporters, they are simply happy to see their team freed from the drudgery of Slot’s 25/26 Liverpool, and accept that Iraola’s first year will be a work in progress, but they should set their aims higher.