EVERYTHING We Learned from Liverpool's First Preseason Win Under Iraola!

Andoni Iraola's Liverpool won their first game 4-2 against Sunderland in Nashville and the difference was immediate. Faster, more direct, higher tempo, and a second half that finally looked like a proper Iraola team. But Joe Gomez went off inside eight minutes and the centre-back situation just went from thin to critical. Here is everything we learned from Iraola's first match in charge. 00:00 Iraola's First Game In Charge 00:20 A Faster, More Direct Liverpool 01:12 The 4-2-3-1 Base Shape 01:36 Why The Second Half Finally Clicked 02:22 The Joe Gomez Injury Blow 03:19 Liverpool's Centre-Back Problem 03:35 Ndukwe, Ndiaye And The Work Permit Issue 05:16 Calvin Ramsay Finally Gets His Chance 06:06 The Harvey Elliott Question 06:54 Dominik Szoboszlai: Liverpool's Next Captain? 07:35 Trey Nyoni Was Outstanding 08:13 Lewis Koumas Is Fighting For His Place 09:19 Kieran Morrison Will Be Fought Over 10:00 Calum Scanlon At Left-Back 10:30 Josh Abe Is The Next Big Thing 11:04 Can Iraola Unlock Federico Chiesa? 12:00 Final Thoughts Full breakdown of Liverpool's 4-2 pre-season win over Sunderland at GEODIS Park in Nashville, the first match of Andoni Iraola's reign at Anfield. We cover Iraola's tactics and the 4-2-3-1 base shape with a double pivot, the switch that moved Dominik Szoboszlai from the number 10 into midfield and transformed the second half press, and what it tells us about how Liverpool will play this season. Plus the Joe Gomez injury and what it means for Liverpool's transfer window, the centre-back situation with Virgil van Dijk, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet, Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Mor Talla Ndiaye's work permit situation, Calvin Ramsay's right-back audition, Harvey Elliott's future, Trey Nyoni's loan decision, Lewis Koumas after his Hull City promotion, Kieran Morrison's goal, Calum Scanlon at left-back, 16-year-old Josh Abe, and whether Federico Chiesa can finally be unlocked. Liverpool transfer news, Liverpool pre-season 2026, Andoni Iraola tactics, Liverpool team news and Liverpool squad analysis, all in one place. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @allredshow   More about the channel:    • We're Building the BEST Liverpool FC Fan C...   #LFC #LiverpoolFC #Liverpool #AndoniIraola #LiverpoolNews #YNWA #Anfield #PremierLeague #LiverpoolTransferNews #PreSeason #Szoboszlai #TreyNyoni #JoshAbe #Chiesa #UpTheReds