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Iraola on stuttering Liverpool's late point at Newcastle

23/08/2026

St James Park, Newcastle, UK

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00:10You must be really pleased with the way your players carried on right until the end.
00:15It took some nerve to score in the 99th minute.
00:18Yes, I think because you score at the end, probably you have a better taste.
00:23Before the game, we wouldn't have signed this result, probably.
00:27But it's true that I think there is a reward because I think we've never given up.
00:32I think we've put a lot of pressure against Newcastle and we had to wait until the end.
00:39But I think we've done more than enough to score that goal.
00:45I think if we could have scored a little bit earlier, probably the run of the game was for us.
00:52Did you feel you played well enough to get a win today? How did you feel the performance was?
00:57I think it's difficult because they told me probably the stats are for us in terms of we've created more
01:03and better chances.
01:04But it's true that they can say we were winning, so we didn't need to push.
01:08We were defending our result.
01:12I've played a lot of things about the team in terms of putting pressure.
01:17I think in the first half, we haven't finished the things.
01:21We've had a lot of balls on the edge of the box, inside the box where we haven't finished the
01:27plays.
01:27We haven't shot, we haven't actually punished us in the first goal because we don't finish it.
01:33It's a clear chance.
01:35I think in the second half, we've been more decisive.
01:38I think the goal from Cody, but also we put a lot more pressure.
01:42We create more set plays, more crosses, more things inside the box.
01:48I think it's a reward.
01:50It's not a lot at one point, but at least it's something that is deserved.
01:56Richard.
01:57Hi, Andoni.
01:58Just in terms of the penalty itself, given the pressure on Dominic, how good a penalty was it?
02:04But also, Alexander Isak was a penalty taker for Newcastle and scored a lot of penalties here.
02:09Was it always Dominic who was going to take it or was it the situation?
02:12I think we have not even only Dom and Alexander.
02:17I think we have more very good specialists.
02:21Alexis also was on the pitch and he's a very good penalty taker.
02:25Cody.
02:26We have a lot.
02:28But I think Dom showed the level.
02:33It's an almost impossible penalty to stop.
02:38I was happy, obviously, because at the end we recovered one point.
02:44I also think there is a clear penalty to Victor again, but I think the referee whistles the
02:52whistle just before, so they cannot give it to you.
02:56But I think it was even more clear than the second one.
02:59And I'm happy also for Victor, because he has created problems to his opposition.
03:05And I think these players from the bench that can alter games are going to be important for us.
03:12Yes.
03:13And Domi, can you get your thoughts on the two Newcastle goals?
03:17Yes.
03:20That was a problem for Liverpool last season.
03:22What are your thoughts on it first and what are you doing to try and slow back?
03:28Yes.
03:29It's not a big surprise.
03:30Your face is Newcastle, one of the fastest toplines in the league probably in terms of speed.
03:37I think, as you said, there are different reasons why we consider both goals, even both
03:41are transitions.
03:42The first one, I think we should just finish the play.
03:44I think we create a great chance.
03:46I think it's for every three.
03:47We are on the edge of the box and it's a clear situation to shoot.
03:51We decide not to shoot.
03:52We don't finish it properly.
03:53And then you have to give credit to a langar that wins the race.
03:58The second one, I think we had the numbers to defend it better.
04:01It's not like they cut us by surprise.
04:04The first one, you can argue this.
04:06The second one, we had the numbers, but we don't defend it properly.
04:08We should compete for the first ball, probably even make a foul.
04:11Be a little bit more aggressive against the ball carrier because we had the numbers to
04:15defend it.
04:18You don't want to concede transitions.
04:19We've been preparing during the week for transitions, but this is football.
04:23And there's a reason why Newcastle are so good there.
04:26It's a shame for us because I think we've controlled quite well overall the game.
04:30And we haven't conceded too much.
04:32You always are going to concede, playing against Newcastle here.
04:35But they've been also very, very, very, very good.
04:40When we've had these open spaces, you have to give credit to them also, yes.
04:46Can you do one more?
04:48Was it a bit difficult after you in problems in many ways?
04:52I think he expected a little bit, the atmosphere.
04:57I don't think it has been a big surprise for him.
05:00I think he has tried everything, has given us good positions on the ball.
05:09Probably he hasn't had a couple of situations to finish inside the box,
05:14but probably not the clearest that he wanted or we wanted.
05:19But I value that.
05:19He has continued pushing all the game, fighting,
05:24and I think it's a good step for Alex for being the first game.
05:28Two more back and then Paul.
05:30I was going to Paul follow up with that, if you're not familiar.
05:32Just going on from that about the midfield earlier,
05:34because it was a problem last season and your Bournemouth team exploited it.
05:38Yes, I remember.
05:39How have you addressed that?
05:41Is it personal?
05:41Is it coaching?
05:43How do you solve that problem?
05:45I think it's just not personal, you know,
05:48because there is a – I understand, you are telling me basically,
05:54Ryan Gravenberg is the sixth and he's on the edge of the box,
05:59but if he shoots and he scores, you know, we are telling,
06:02wow, what a play from Ryan Gravenberg.
06:03So I don't want also to take this from his game,
06:07but we have to adapt as a team to these situations
06:09and we have to know that these situations can happen.
06:15And I think second goal probably we deal better in terms of having the numbers to defend.
06:21We don't make the foul, go to the first challenge,
06:26probably reduce the distance with the ball carrier.
06:29So it's an incredible goal.
06:31The situation is just not because one person is playing there.
06:36It's something that we have to correct between a lot of players, yes.
06:43Thank you, everyone.
06:44Yes, thank you.
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