Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has hinted that new signing Bradley Barcola could make his Premier League debut when Liverpool travel to face Ipswich Town on Friday night.
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00:18 Iraola on Barcola: "We are very happy with Bradley. It was our priority to sign a very good player in that position. He has come with a very good mentality. I liked from him that he wanted Liverpool a lot...if all goes well in training, he'll definitely be available tomorrow."
1:00 Iraola on Gakpo staying: "Cody is a smart player. We were constantly talking with each other. He's in a good place physically and mentally."
2:10 Iraola on his winger’s versatility: "I like my wingers to play both sides. Even Bradley is very open and can play both right and left."
3:32 Iraola on expectations: We can't put pressure on the players to perform because of their price because we've seen how much players have cost at other teams this summer.Once he is our player, he is our player.
4:52 Having no wins yet: you don't win you are frustrated. It's only two games but we need to win. This game tomorrow, the first two games weeks are the most difficult but I'm much more comfortable now the market is closed
5:20 Sometimes it's a matter of the connections they may around them. We trust the wingers we have, they will all get minutes.Rio looks already like a player in the Premier League because he's very good.
6:30 Iraola on Szoboszlai at right-back: "I haven't found any situations where any player has said: 'I don't want to play here'. Everyone has the right attitude. I pretty much know everyone's preferred positions but everyone is willing to help."
7:40 On team reaction going behind: Reaction is a positive sign, but I focus on us going ahead first. We've been losing something like 90% of the season. If you are winning then it is different. The focus is on starting stronger in games, don't wait until the first goal to be more aggressive. We need to start stronger as it gets easier if you are controlling the result.
9:00 Iraola on whether Barcola could start on Friday v Ipswich: “I see him in a good place. He has trained for us, it's true he hasn't had minutes in pre-season. He has been training and it's a decision we have to make. But we have to consider he hasn't had minutes in pre-season games.”
10:33 Injury updates: Joe Gomez set to return to training next week, Andoni Iraola confirms. Giovanni Leoni will return to training during the September international break.
11:45 On Rio: Sometimes it's a matter of the connections they may around them. We trust the wingers we have, they will all get minutes.Rio looks already like a player in the Premier League because he's very good.
13:21 Conor there at right-back. That's why I value Dom at right-back as he can play there. Versatility in the player helps us go through the moments when we have injuries.In midfield we have good numbers. Now it's a matter of getting the right calls from myself. I'm finding now the best combinations
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