No "excuses left": Liverpool star told this season is make or break

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Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has urged Milos Kerkez to show what he’s capable of after an underwhelming first season at the club. Much like many of Liverpool’s underperformers last season, I haven’t put too much stock in poor performances, given how dire the football and tactics were in Arne Slot’s second campaign in charge.

That said, the same excuse is not available this season, and someone like Kerkez is actually under more pressure to deliver what we all know he’s capable of now that his former manager, Andoni Iraola, is in the picture. Under the Spanish manager, Iraola was named in the 2024/25 Premier League team of the season and he should now return to his very best.

He was great at Bournemouth and struggled for Liverpool last season. If he doesn’t, then I’m not sure he has any excuses left, he must improve this year.” Kerkez will almost certainly return to his best The Hungarian is something of a chaotic player, but in Iraola’s system, that’s actually a major strength.