Ekitike And Isak Hold The Key To Iraola’s Liverpool Success
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- Sports Money Ekitike And Isak Hold The Key To Iraola’s Liverpool Success By Graham Ruthven,
- Liverpool’s squad is talented, but it’s unbalanced.
- First and foremost, he must envisage how Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak could play together in the attacking third.
Sports Money Ekitike And Isak Hold The Key To Iraola’s Liverpool Success By Graham Ruthven,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a soccer writer based in the United Kingdom Follow Author Jun 08, 2026, 10:12pm EDTLIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on October 19, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAndoni Iraola has a lot to consider before the start of the 2026/27 season. Now Liverpool manager following his appointment by the Anfield club, Iraola has been trusted with imposing a new identity on a team that lost one over the course of the 2025/26 campaign under Arne Slot. He will face a number of challenges.
Liverpool’s squad is talented, but it’s unbalanced. While the Merseyside outfit spent over $250m signing a number of elite-level players last summer, not many of them fit into Slot’s team. This is where Iraola must offer something different. The Spaniard needs to think about the overall set-up of his team.