Liverpool players in agreement with early verdict on Andoni Iraola - 'He loves to press'

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This week, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Ryan Gravenberch will join the rest of the group."It’s been so intense compared to previous seasons," 19-year-old Kieran Morrison, who scored the first goal of the Iraola era, is quoted as saying by This Is Anfield."I've not been really around it — but from what everyone’s telling me as well and what I’ve seen, it’s been so intense. "Whatever he's been doing at Bournemouth, it's obviously worked.Andoni Iraola during a Liverpool training session in Chicago, Illinois(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"He's one of the best managers in the league.

He's come here and he's taught me varied and different playing styles. He's telling me things I've never heard of before.

"He has a really aggressive style and he loves to press," the Wales international said."I think I can do that well and I think I can do it for him. So, hopefully it catches the eye."There was no sort of ‘well done’ [from Iraola post-match after his goal], it was just talking about how I can get better at pressing."There was a time where I wanted to jump straight through but it would have affected the way we want to press, so he just tried to give me more information straight away."I think it’s going to help my development and help me become a better player, so ultimately it’s better."Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.