Andoni Iraola: Liverpool to open formal talks over head coach role
Carl: If he doesn’t want us to play side by side like crabs for another season and realizes that midfielders don’t play right-back, then there will definitely be an improvement. It would be a gamble, but his style of football at Bournemouth is much closer to the style of football we love under Jurgen Klopp than Slot can bring. It’s a risk worth taking.
-Mike: I am very pleased with Iraola’s approach. His attitude and work rate, and that of his teams, suits Liverpool better and is what we need to right the wrongs of this season.
Mez: Without even thinking. He became the manager of the season.
Sign: I have always enjoyed the way Bournemouth have played under Iraola and felt the same excitement when we announced Klopp. Thank you Arne, we will never forget the 20th championship but a change is needed.
-Alex: Iraola would be a gamble. Do Liverpool now have squads for heavy metal football? We are in a bit of a mess with last year’s transfers still not settling in and older players leaving. Luis Enrique would be my choice. He may want to take on a new challenge after Paris St-Germain’s Champions League victory.
Ken: I want Liverpool to take some time to get this appointment right. Sporting director Richard Hughes needs to redeem himself by doing everything he can to persuade Luis Enrique to swap Paris for Liverpool. If that fails, Iraola would be an acceptable alternative given his body of work in the Premier League.
David: I have nothing against Iraola but this looks like a step backwards for Liverpool. I want a manager with a proven track record of winning trophies, not a manager who is mid-table at the end of the season.
Paul: Iraola would be a risk. Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford look like wonderfully run clubs and will punch well above their weight no matter who comes in. When senior managers leave these clubs they are not performing as well as expected and this could also be the case for Iraola. I think we need to find a more experienced coach who can immediately earn the respect of the locker room.
