Tale of two halves leaves Iraola with plenty to ponder
On the overnight flight from Chicago back to England, Andoni Iraola will have plenty of thinking to do after the conclusion of Liverpool's pre-season US tour.
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"I particularly hate this month of August because you start the competitions and you still don't know if some of the players are going to leave and who's going to come - there is a lot of uncertainty."
— Andoni Iraola , Executive
"I think we learn a lot of things. Obviously it's not the result you want but I think (it was) probably the most useful friendly we played – in a positive way in the first half and in a negative way in the second half."
— Andoni Iraola , Executive
Key People
Alexis Mac Allister is an Argentine midfielder who plays for Liverpool and the Argentina national team.
Alisson Becker is the first-choice goalkeeper for Liverpool.
Andoni Iraola is a football manager who was a target for Crystal Palace.
Calvin Ramsay is a player for Liverpool.
Cody Gakpo is a 27-year-old Dutch forward.
Curtis Jones is a 25-year-old England midfielder.
Daniel Farke is the manager of Leeds United who selected Darlow as the first-choice keeper.
Federico Chiesa is an Italian professional footballer known for his attacking play.
Ifeanyi Ndukwe is a young central defender from Austria.
Kostas Tsimikas is a defender for Liverpool Football Club.
Luke Chambers is a left-back for Liverpool Football Club.
Milos Kerkez is a player who assists in Liverpool's defense.
Mor Talla Ndiaye is a young central defender from Senegal.
Rio Ngumoha is a young footballer who made his debut for the England national team.
Szoboszlai is a player for Liverpool Football Club who contributes to set pieces.
Trey Nyoni is a young player with a promising pre-season for Liverpool.
Victor Munoz is a 22-year-old Spanish winger who recently signed with Liverpool after a stint at Osasuna.
Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a defender for Liverpool.
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On the overnight flight from Chicago back to England, Andoni Iraola will have plenty of thinking to do after the conclusion of Liverpool's pre-season US tour.
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