Andrea Pirlo's thoughts on Andoni Iraola will excite Liverpool fans
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In June 2016, Pirlo scored his first MLS goal as a member of New York, a free kick five minutes into the second half which proved to be the game-winning goal against the Philadelphia Union.NYCFC came away with the 3-2, and Iraola was there to witness it all.Speaking of Iraola, whom he played with in the past, Pirlo lauded the Spaniard's attention to detail, which sets him apart from the other players he's suited up alongside.“I find myself in a great situation because he is very smart technically,” Pirlo said at the time about the star, according to the club. “We play well and we just have to make sure we continue to improve because that is the most important part."Iraola seemingly will be taking tenets he learned from a coaching legend to Liverpool(Image: Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)The Italian legend's declaration should be exciting for fans as they look ahead to life after Slot's departure.
Not only was he a technically sound player, but it appears that what he learned from Marcelo Bielsa throughout the years has been instrumental in shaping him as a coach.Speaking of how Bielsa influenced him, the former Bournemouth coach was candid in his reply to Sky Sports back in 2023. "I was very lucky to play for him for two seasons as a player," he told the outlet as he coached Rayo Vallecano."I think he has another vision of football.
They were two very good seasons for us, and, for me, it was a different knowledge."He added: "I use a lot of exercises from Marcelo that I learned from him. We don't need so much control, not in every single play, but I think we have the legs, we have the willingness, to go up and down."Former Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo shared that training often followed a routine to build player endurance, with no days off."We would play on the Saturday, train on Sunday," he said.