Andoni Iraola lifts lid on Liverpool team selection as issue revealed after LASK rout

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 14). Andoni Iraola lifts lid on Liverpool team selection as issue revealed after LASK rout. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-iraola-jacquet-b1300893.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Andoni Iraola praised Liverpool's performance after a 6-0 victory over LASK in the Champions League, highlighting the contributions of Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola. Despite the dominant display, Iraola expressed frustration at not being able to fully rotate his center-back pairing due to upcoming fixtures.
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On October 14, 2026, Liverpool defeated LASK 6-3 in a chaotic Champions League match at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz, Austria. Bradley Barcola, who had faced criticism for his underwhelming performances since joining from Paris Saint-Germain for £123 million, scored a hat-trick to silence his critics and secure Liverpool's second consecutive victory in this season’s Champions League group stage. The match saw early goals from Ronald Araujo and Barcola himself, with further contributions from Jeremie Frimpong and Lewis Koumas. Despite LASK scoring three goals of their own, the result ensured Liverpool maintained a strong start to their European campaign. Manager Andoni Iraola praised Barcola's performance, highlighting his confidence and ability to make a significant impact one-on-one.

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Subjects

Iraola PERSON · 4× Bradley PERSON · 2× Barcola PERSON · 1× Champions League ORG · 1× Flo PERSON · 1× Florian Wirtz PERSON · 1× Jeremy Jacquet PERSON · 1× Virgil van Dijk PERSON · 1× Wirtz PERSON · 1× the Champions League ORG · 1×

Narrative

Jeremy Jacquet and Virgil van Dijk started against Manchester City at the weekend, but the former was forced to start again here as Ronald Araujo took the Liverpool captain’s place.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 Florian Wirtz also put in an improved performance in a rotated side, and Iraola beamed post-match as he said he could not have asked for much more from his side going forward.
2026-10-14 · Evening Standard
Andoni Iraola lifts lid on Liverpool team selection as issue revealed after LASK rout · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 3 hedged)

Florian Wirtz also put in an improved performance in a rotated side, and Iraola beamed post-match as he said he could not have asked for much more from his side going forward. uncertain
he → put → side
I think both he and Wirtz played really well today and made a difference,” said Iraola. asserted
Iraola → think → difference
Flo helped us a lot to control the game, finding the pockets, I’m happy for both of them. asserted
I → help → them
“I think we attacked really well, especially in the first half. asserted
we → think → half
I think (the defence was) in a very compact block, there were small spaces in between, and we found good spaces in the pockets with the three players up front. asserted
we → think → front
“The second half was more about exploiting the spaces. asserted
half → exploit → spaces
I think offensively, it was a very complete game.” asserted
it → think → ?
He continued, asked whether he has a message of congratulations for Barcola after his first Champions League hat-trick: “I think he has to enjoy this. asserted
he → continue → this
Scoring a hat trick in the Champions League is very difficult. asserted
Scoring → score → League
“Even yesterday I could feel he was very lively, you feel these things. uncertain
you → feel → things
I didn’t know how he would play the next day, but it wasn’t a big surprise because you could feel he was in a good place.” uncertain
he → know → place
Despite the six-goal performance, Iraola was left frustrated by his inability to fully rotate his centre-backs. asserted
Iraola → leave → backs
Jeremy Jacquet and Virgil van Dijk started against Manchester City at the weekend, but the former was forced to start again here as Ronald Araujo took the Liverpool captain’s place. asserted
Araujo → start → place
Iraola explained his decision to persist with Jacquet: “I think there is a reason why you never change both centre-backs together. asserted
you → explain → backs
It is difficult, a new pair comes. asserted
pair → come → ?
“But obviously, you have to start thinking about the next game. asserted
you → have → game
We play in three days against Brentford away. asserted
We → play → Brentford
I think Ron and Jeremy were players that have been demanded lately, have played a lot of games with us and the national team. asserted
that → think → us
Read More “This seemed the right moment to give them rest, but thinking about today’s game, it did not seem like the right thing to change both centre-backs.” asserted
it → read → backs
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