Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 10 Aug 2026
Iraola admits Liverpool have work to do after Monaco loss
Liverpool threw away another two-goal lead, and Iraola's patience is wearing thin.
Andoni Iraola
coach
Result
Monaco 3-2 Liverpool
Opponent
Leeds (4-2 loss)
Venue
Anfield
What happened. Liverpool lost 3-2 to Monaco at Anfield, having led 2-0, after also throwing away a lead against Leeds. Iraola said his side have 'work to do'.
- Iraola made 11 changes against Monaco, nine against Leeds.
- Leeds scored four unanswered goals in 25 minutes.
- Monaco scored three unanswered goals in 44 minutes.
“they don't have much more, in terms of the levels required to play like this”
— Andoni Iraola
With two weeks until the Premier League opener at Newcastle, fitness and consistency are concerns.
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