Liverpool's Iraola urges calm after defeats dent Anfield optimism
- On Friday, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola urged perspective ahead of Sunday's match against Crystal Palace, defending his squad's disciplinary record and insisting they remain an "honest group."
- The Reds have conceded a league-high 128 fouls this season while receiving 21 yellow cards, yet they have won only 88 fouls themselves. Iraola believes this disparity indicates an "imbalance" in officiating.
- Liverpool are awaiting an explanation from Pro Ref regarding a denied penalty for a shirt pull on Alexander Isak during the Arsenal defeat. The club expects a decision within 10 days.
- Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch faces a fitness race for the Selhurst Park trip due to a lingering heel injury. Iraola stated the player's availability is a "day-to-day" situation managing his pain.
- Reflecting on the "strange season" where Liverpool have conceded 10 goals in four Champions League matches, Iraola emphasized the need for better control and attacking threat. Highs and lows are inevitable early in his reign.
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Liverpool's Iraola urges calm after defeats dent Anfield optimism
Last week's 1-0 defeat to the Gunners left the Reds nine points behind the Premier League leaders and three days later Liverpool suffered their first Champions League defeat of the season in Turkey. Iraola, in his first campaign as Liverpool boss, admitted that the two losses had hurt as he prepares his team for Sunday's trip to struggling Crystal Palace. "One week ago in this press conference, we were on a run, everything was in a good place, a…
Before the Crystal Palace-Liverpool match, Andoni Iraola said that the team's mood was bad due to the last two defeats, but that this would change.
Andoni Iraola believes that Liverpool must arrive with more players in the area to increase the offensive danger, even if it may yield some of the control.
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