Jamie Carragher has instant 3-word message for Andoni Iraola after Liverpool appointment
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJamie CarragherLiverpool legend Jamie Carragher had an instant three-word message for Andoni Iraola after his appointment as the new Reds head coach, taking over from Arne SlotSky Sports pundit and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher.(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)Jamie Carragher sent a three-word message Thursday to new Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola, who was confirmed as the successor to Arne Slot at Anfield.Iraola takes over on a two-year deal after Slot was fired last weekend. The Reds legend has previously suggested that bringing a coach in from Bournemouth is a "risk", but keeping Slot, given the mood among Liverpool fans, would have been a gamble too."I could have lived with whatever decision Liverpool made," Carragher said on The Overlap podcast, sponsored by Sky Bet, when talking about Slot's dismissal."I had gotten my head around Arne Slot staying.
As soon as he went to Chelsea, I was thinking that I would keep Slot.New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola.(Image: Nikki Dyer - Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"But it looks as though it will be Iraola. Liverpool already had that with Slot but the performances and results weren't good enough."A manager from Bournemouth, who hasn't had much European experience or managed in the Champions League, I do think it's a risk."Carragher has also expressed concerns this week that Liverpool's existing players might not be suited to the style that Iraola plays having been brought in under Slot.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
The football was slow and laborious but Slot wasn't defensive; he had a lot of attacking players on the pitch."I am not sure Liverpool has the players [to play Iraola's style]. Isak doesn't press; neither does Ekitike."Liverpool.com says: Iraola is an exciting appointment, even if it is a risk.