Sean Dyche says Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola uses 'lower league' tactics

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAndoni IraolaFormer Everton boss Sean Dyche says new Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola brings a 'lower league football' style to Anfield – but insists the Basque's relentless tactics will prove successful for the RedsAndoni Iraola shakes hands with Sean Dyche(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA, Getty Images)Former Everton boss Sean Dyche believes Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola will introduce 'lower league football' to Anfield, though insists his methods will deliver results.Iraola spent three seasons managing Bournemouth before his switch to Merseyside, and following a 3-0 defeat in his initial encounter with the Toffees in October 2023, he subsequently secured three victories against Dyche's Everton before the ex-Burnley manager's dismissal in January last year.Among those triumphs was a remarkable Cherries comeback at Goodison Park in August 2024, when Iraola's side overturned a two-goal deficit from the 87th minute onwards to claim a 3-2 victory, with Dyche suggesting the Basque coach's tactical approach can ultimately overwhelm opponents."Iraola basically plays lower league football, but at a high level," Dyche revealed on The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast, in partnership with Midnite."They turn you and turn you, and force you into submission. The next time we played them, they looked a different outfit.", reports the Liverpool Echo.Iraola took charge of his maiden fixture as Liverpool manager during Saturday evening's pre-season friendly against Sunderland in Nashville, where his team emerged 4-2 victors.Reflecting on the encounter afterwards, Iraola commented: "[There are] a lot of things to correct, obviously, it's the first day.

So, we lacked some freshness."But it will give us a good starting point to improve things."Andoni Iraola speaks during a press conference(Image: Anadolu, Anadolu via Getty Images)Liverpool faces Wrexham next in New York on Wednesday night with Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Ryan Gravenberch all available again.On the chance of working with Isak and Wirtz, Iraola said: ""They want to start well, they were asking a lot of the right questions. They care about winning, they care about a lot things.

They are good players and I am looking forward to working with them."I've watched them from the outside a lot. I know them a lot, especially Alex, I played against him in Spain also a lot and I am sure they are very good players and I hope we can give them the platform to maximise their potential."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Andoni IraolaLiverpool FC