Victor Munoz offers insight into how Andoni Iraola wants Liverpool wingers to play

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New signing Victor Munoz has offered some insight into how Andoni Iraola wants his Liverpool wingers to play ahead of joining up with his teammates for pre-seasonAndoni Iraola and Victor Munoz.(Image: Getty Images)Victor Munoz has offered some insight into how Andoni Iraola will use his wingers when he gets started at Liverpool, a few weeks after signing from Osasuna.Munoz was snapped up in a deal worth around $46 million (£35 million) when Liverpool hijacked Newcastle's swoop for his signature. While more quality in forward areas remains a priority, the Reds have got one part of their summer plan ticked off.Under Arne Slot, the team lacked pace and the ability to break down low blocks, but that will be the challenge for Iraola now: to ensure that the problems Liverpool faced last term are rectified."He gave me a glimpse into how his teams play, how that might suit me," Munoz said before Spain knocked Portugal out of the World Cup thanks to a goal from Mikel Merino."How he likes his wingers to be wide, able to get to the byline, and hard-working.

I made the right choice with that next step because those are characteristics I really identify with."Munoz was also asked about the reasons he picked Liverpool as his next club, and why the traits that he has are what Iraola is looking for from his wide players.Victor Munoz is representing Spain at the World Cup(Image: Maja Hitij - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)"His style of play, his pressing, how he wants to manage teams, well, I am a player who, because of my characteristics, could fit in," Munoz added. "Everything Victor Munoz does is acceleration, and it looks like his legs are moving at a different rate to everyone else."Primarily, he's a winger who goes at defenders and looks to either get inside and shoot, or get outside and hit the byline.

Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."Within that pace, he has good feet, and fairly strong technique, but his defining trait is that he wants to stretch defenses to breaking point. He sort of looks like he's bursting out of his own body when he gets going."Bellamy, of course, is more of a forward, though, whereas Munoz primarily does his damage wider."