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Are Liverpool adapting to Iraola?

Are Liverpool adapting to Iraola?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Sep 16, 2026 39 min
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<p>Liverpool saw off Spurs on Tuesday night to make it two wins from two in the cup competitions, but Andoni Iraola’s side have just one Premier League victory so far.</p><br><p>Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic’s James Pearce and Cerys Jones, plus author of 'Data Game: The Story of Liverpool FC's Analytics Revolution', Josh Williams to get into whether Iraola’s team are adapting to his principles.</p><br><p>Plus, as Andy Robertson made his Anfield return after nine years on Merseyside, the panel discuss whether the current Liverpool squad have enough leaders and consider the implications Cody Gakpo’s departure could have had on Liverpool’s output in front of goal.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Co-hosts: Cerys Jones, James Pearce, Josh Williams</p><p>Exec Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p>Producers: Jay Beale</p><p>Videographer: Grayson Moody</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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