Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola has said he will advise his players to go to ground when fouled in the penalty area, following Liverpool’s controversial penalty appeal during their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday. Liverpool were denied a first-half penalty after Jurrien Timber appeared to pull Alexander Isak’s shirt as the striker attempted to get
Reds target fourth straight Champions League win Turkish side led by ex-Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt Andoni Iraola has said Liverpool must improve their attacking play but dismissed concerns over the contrast between his team’s output in the Premier League and Champions League. Liverpool boast a 100% record in Europe this season and can take a significant step towards qualification for the knockout phase with victory away at Fenerbahce on Wednesday.
Andoni Iraola arrived in Istanbul hoping to plug Liverpool’s flaws in attack only for holes to appear at the opposite end of the pitch. Fenerbahce capitalised on a late defensive collapse to launch Dirk Kuyt’s interim spell with a tumultuous victory and end Liverpool’s 100% run in the Champions League.
Dirk Kuyt got the better of his former club Liverpool as Fenerbahce twice came from behind for a famous 3-2 win in Istanbul that breathed new life into their Champions League campaign. Liverpool’s perfect Champions League start allowed Iraola the luxury of leaving out Isak and Florian Wirtz among five changes from Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
Tashima has served as a football player, coach and bureaucrat, and has a reputation for being a safe pair of hands.
When it comes to comebacks, Liverpool and Istanbul have plenty of history – but this time Andoni Iraola’s side made the wrong kind. Former Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood benefited from a slice of luck when his free-kick deflected in off Jeremy Jacquet in the first half for Fenerbahce’s first equaliser, and Liverpool only had themselves to blame when Cody Gakpo’s header took the ball past Alisson and gave Birmingham-born Archie Brown a tap in to make it 2-2.
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s National Team, the Flamingos, to win the ongoing competition and return home with the trophy. Urging Nigerians to remain supportive and expectant, Shaibu said the Flamingos had what it takes to overcome their remaining opponents.