Gary Neville warns Liverpool transfer strategy leaves Andoni Iraola 'short'

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Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has expressed his concerns about Liverpool’s lack of activity in the summer transfer window, worrying that new manager Andoni Iraola has been ‘left short’.After back-to-back 2-2 draws to start the season against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, the former Manchester United man called for immediate reinforcements in positions he feels the club is neglecting. Speaking on The Gary Neville Podcast, he said: “There's real excitement with the players they've got up top and if they added a defensive midfield player, and two good full backs, they'd have a really good chance.”“But they're being undermined by a lack of recruitment in those full back areas and in central midfield.

When you add to the list the injuries to Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and Joe Gomez, all of a sudden, the pool of players Iraola has to pick from diminishes.The window is open until Tuesday evening, and more business could yet be finalised, but Neville is not convinced by the sheer number of signings compared to outgoings. “I’m not sure what's going on there in respect of their recruitment,” he said.

“I don't think they have the numbers in defence. I think they're leaving Andoni Iraola well short.“I know he looks like a gentleman and you see him in the interviews but if I was him I'd be demanding something in the next 48 hours because it will cost him.”Iraola has repeatedly stated in interviews that his project is one that will take multiple seasons.