"It is just cramp, there is no injury," Andoni Iraola insisted after £123m summer signing Bradley Barcola was forced off during Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The 24-year-old went off the pitch holding his left calf 60 minutes into the encounter at Anfield, but his new head coach didn't seem too worried about his fitness post-match. "It is about building his [Bradley Barcola's] physical condition," Iraola said, after marking his Champions League managerial debut with a win.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher admits he saw some worrying things from his old club despite their win over Atletico Madrid last night. The Reds came from behind to defeat Atletico 2-1 at Anfield as new manager Andoni Iraola made a winning start to the new Champions League campaign. However, Carragher feels Liverpool looked wide open […] The post “Bit worrying” – Carragher highlights Liverpool problem but admits one player looks “a lot better” appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Liverpool have received an encouraging update on Bradley Barcola after Andoni Iraola confirmed the £123m summer signing did not suffer an injury during Wednesday night’s 2-1 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid. Barcola was forced off around the hour mark while holding his left calf, immediately creating concern around Anfield. However, Iraola quickly played down […] The post Andoni Iraola issues Barcola update after injury scare in Liverpool vs Atletico appeared first on CaughtOffside.
The raw emotion shown by Alexis Mac Allister as he grabbed the Liverpool badge on his shirt and celebrated in front of the Kop told you all that you needed to know. Just a day earlier, Mac Allister had spoken with a different kind of emotion inside the press room at Anfield as he expressed his sadness at Liverpool not offering him a new contract during the summer. Thankfully for Andoni Iraola and Liverpool, Mac Allister did just that by letting his football do the talking in their 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
Anfield was the stage for yet another Liverpool win on Wednesday. In the opening fixture of the 2026-27 Champions League, the English side beat Atletico Madrid 2-1, despite manager Andoni Iraola admitting he was caught off guard by the opposition's tactical setup.
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