In this video
- Iraola says the news was known before the announcement, speaks only well of him, and wishes him the best. The next direction is the club's decision, and the people he deals with daily are still in place.
- Told the midfielder feels let down that no new deal was offered in the summer, Iraola keeps to the footballing side: everyone has a personal situation, and what matters to him is that the player wants to continue here.
- Everyone talks about Champions League nights at Anfield, and his first comes against strong opposition. He calls Simeone's job incredible: achieving the club's goals season after season for all those years.
- Put to him that a podcast called the full-back Liverpool's weak point, Iraola answers that he played really well on Friday, that he knows exactly what he can achieve, and that he trusts him: young, experienced, and still improving.
- Managing a night like this was one of the dreams when he started coaching seven or eight years ago. A big responsibility and a massive challenge, he says, and he feels privileged to be in that dugout.
- He hopes the rhythm lasts all season, because it would mean Liverpool are still in every competition. Recovery from Friday was good; the harder squeeze comes next weekend with the cup behind it. The lineup stays secret.
Liverpool Champions League nights are back at Anfield as Andoni Iraola prepares for Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid and his first European night as Liverpool manager.
In this Andoni Iraola Liverpool press conference, the Reds boss calls the occasion a “special night” and a dream, while discussing Anfield’s famous Champions League atmosphere, Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid, and why Liverpool must start their Champions League campaign with intensity and a win.
