"KLOPP'S APPRENTICE!" Liverpool Fan SINGS THE PRAISES of Andoni Iraola after Victory over Brentford!
Liverpool fans debate Wirtz, Isak and whether Iraola is following Klopp's blueprint after a 2-1 win at Brentford
This talkSPORT phone-in reacts to Liverpool's 2-1 away win at Brentford, covering Wirtz's form, the Isak versus Ekitike choice, and Iraola's early direction. The callers are mostly optimistic: Curtis says Wirtz has delivered and a Champions League spot would satisfy him, while R calls Iraola a Klopp-like figure and criticises Van Dijk for slacking.
- The second yellow card could have been overlooked; the game would have been better with 10 men — It was a shame it went to nine men, and 10 versus 11 would have made for a better game
- Florian Wirtz has lived up to the hype — You have to stop looking at the price tag; it is not his fault the chances he creates are not finished, and he is better when Ekitike is there
- Florian Wirtz lacks a bit of physicality but should not be written off after one season — He has not become a bad player over a season and should not be dismissed
- If choosing one striker, he would pick Ekitike over Alexander Isak — Liverpool wasted money on Isak; they do not play his style of football, so he is not seen much in games
- He would be happy with a Champions League spot this season and does not mind going trophyless — Iraola needs time to get the players used to his style and to rebuild the physicality and fitness lost under Slot
- Iraola is like Klopp's apprentice and resembles early Klopp — He has the team playing on the front foot with a high press and constant running, connects with the fans, and is daring; Slot was too cautious
- Liverpool must go full throttle for the Champions League and all the cups, not settle for a transition season — They are not going to win the league, but they still have to go all out in the cups
- Van Dijk is slacking at the moment and no one is pulling him up for it — He thinks Van Dijk's performances are not being properly challenged
- Once the team gels, Liverpool will be a force to be reckoned with — They are still integrating, but when it clicks they will be very competitive
- Iraola fits Liverpool perfectly — He has felt from the start that it is a perfect fit
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Big 2-1 win away at the GTech against well what turned out to be nine men but decent decent uh day for your boys in Andonia Curtis. >> Yeah, a very decent day. Um it was a shame that it went down to nine men. Um I think the second yellow card could have just been looked over really because it would have been better with the 10 but it was a good game for it was in a good game for worse than Barcola. Yes, I think Fabian Vertz has created the most opportunities. I think it was nine goalc scoring opportunities, the most since Sadio Mané in 2021. There's been a lot of chat, Curtis, about about Florian Verz. And yes, he's not quite lived up to the hype, but where are you at with him? Have you got a bit more sort of patience and willingness to let him sort of develop? >> Yeah, I' I'm different to all the other fans. I'd say he has lived up to the hype. Um, and because you got to stop looking at the price tag and looking at what he's doing. It's not his fault that the chances he's creating are not getting finished. But he is there doing his job. Um, and I do like the way he plays and he's better when Ekert is there. So I think when there's Volder and Eat, you'll see a lot more of him. >> Fair enough. floor. I I I think he he lacks a little bit of physicality, but I certainly don't think he's become a bad player over a season and should be written off whatsoever. Um, so yeah, look, let's talk about Alexander Reat, though. He scored his fifth Premier League goal. He's obviously back from injury. Do would you pick him over Eatique if you have to choose one striker based on his form at the minute? I know Ekit is out injured, but if he was back, who would be your pick? >> Eat. >> Yeah. No, he does look good, doesn't he? >> I think we wasted the money on his to be honest with you. We we didn't play his style of football and that's why he's not really seen in the games that much. The way we play and the way he plays is completely different. >> What do you make of Andonia so far then mate? I mean I'm looking at the table, seven games, 12 points, you're fifth in the table. Um yeah, how you feeling about about life under? >> Um really good. So I had the when when we got slaughter, I said as long as we finished fourth in the first season in the Champions League spots, I'll be happy, mate. And that's the same with Adiola. Do you know what I mean? As long as we finish in the Champions League spots this season, I'm writing it off with trophies and I'm not really bothered. It's just more of him getting the plays used to the way he like his playing styles and getting the the physicality up a bit more and and the fitness up a bit more because we lost a lot of that unders slot and I think >> Areola will bring it all back for us. >> Yeah, that's that's always key to Areola, isn't it? That's re real high intensity play. I think you're starting to see signs, but we're heading back to the phone lines. We're talking Liverpool with Range. Evening Li evening Liverpool. Evening R. All right, mate. >> Yeah, I'm not too bad on the >> Yeah, good. Thanks, mate. I mean, good win for your boys, albeit against 10 men. Florians look decent. How you feeling about your season so far? >> Absolutely. Yeah, it's not too bad. Um, I think we do know, right? Because Areola, I honestly think he's like apprentice. Everything that Klopp did in the beginning, that's what he's doing now. >> Wow. You're getting Klopp vibes already. >> No, honestly. And you know, the funny thing is the similarities that with Flop, he only plays one leg and I don't care. The last caller that came on, he was saying stuff like, "Oh, you know, I don't care if we just have a transition." No, we want to go for the Champions League and all the cups. We're not going to win the league, but we got to go full throttle. And what I love about Areola, he's a very dared who dared wins. It puts a younger dog. >> Hey, Ranch, just Yeah. No, I I I get what you mean and I get your energy. Talk to me specifically. What are the similarities that you're seeing between Irayola seven games in and Jurgen Cup early doors? What is it? >> Okay. Okay. First thing is is the way to play on the front foot. Yeah. The high press and he constantly wants that off all his players always running always running at the not only that even the connection with the fans. I can I see him in a game with you know the women's team. >> Yeah. And he's always he's got that and with slot he was very I don't want to go back to him but he's very careful all the time but he's very daring areola and there's always I saying I said it before who dares wins and honestly once he gets it right he'll get it right and two quick points >> I think Van Dijk I think Van Djk at the moment he's slacking man no one's pulling him for it right and Claudian Bert everyone's on his back I've still got faith in this guy once We all start jelling honestly we're going to be a force to be reckoned with >> and these youngans that are coming through. >> Yeah. >> I'm telling you Barca he got a hatrick the other day he gets laughed. >> Yeah man it's all looking good honestly >> I love it. Hey Fran no wrong with a bit of optimism and and I I said from the start when came in I think the glove fits I think he fits perfectly with Liverpool. Yeah, because the the game that we played with last the other day soon as Vand come on I don't want to slate in I don't know we lost all Gomez and I think he came on then we continued to eat goals but when they weren't when they were on the bench it was freezing >> yeah R appreciate your call good luck for the rest of the season might be a slow burner but R is putting the putting the warning shots out there saying it's similar to Klopp already fair play nothing wrong with a bit of positivity after a 2-1 win at the G-Tech. difficult place to go.