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Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola reacts to his sides draw at home to Forrest and discusses potential additions for the rest of the window
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00:00Next time bringing everything together and that doesn't mean that you don't expect to win now and you obviously do.
00:05How do you feel about what you saw today?
00:08I think it has been quite clear. The first half has been poor from our side.
00:14I think we haven't been good enough and we haven't controlled the game.
00:21I think we improved a lot in the second half.
00:23We were much more intense, much quicker on the ball, with more sense of urgency.
00:32I think we've been much better but it hasn't been enough to win the game and I think we have
00:38to blame the first half that we've done.
00:41Is there a frustration? I promise that you are frustrated.
00:45Yes, I'm frustrated because we want to win, especially at home.
00:50Because it's not a good draw at home.
00:53It's true that we've come back from two bad results where we were losing like the other against Newcastle.
01:01But at the end what makes the difference are the wins, the three points.
01:08I've liked what we've done in the second half but we haven't been able to complete the comeback.
01:15And the point leaves you frustrated, yes.
01:18On the penalty, because it appeared that you were looking to make a substitution and then the quick throw was
01:23taken.
01:24And then also the action that led to the penalty as well.
01:27Yes, I cannot explain because I don't have an explanation.
01:31I wanted to make those three subs like three minutes before.
01:34And there have been two, three, four times I think the ball has gone out.
01:40And I still don't know the reason why we haven't made the subs.
01:44I think definitely he was having some problems with the board or something.
01:49It would have happened.
01:50Definitely if you stop because I want to sub, it doesn't happen.
01:53The quick throw-in because we are waiting for the subs.
01:55So if I ask for the subs and I already asked and I complained even the previous time that the
02:01ball went out.
02:02Even the supporters, I think they were shouting and everyone was aware of the situation.
02:07But I don't know the reason why they haven't done it.
02:12And the penalty, I leave you to decide if it's a penalty or not.
02:25I think Victor has been very good both games.
02:28I like that he sometimes hasn't taken the best decisions, sometimes has made some fouls,
02:37as everything hasn't been perfect, but he's continued trying it all the time.
02:42And he's gone again and again and again.
02:44And I like a lot this from the wingers.
02:48The other day he contributed with the penalty.
02:51Today with the goal, I think he has always been a threat.
02:55And also defensively he has helped us a lot.
02:57So I'm happy with him, yes.
02:59Johnny.
03:00Hi, I'm Doreen.
03:01I'm pleased to be with Florian Barça's performance.
03:04It's unlucky not the score.
03:06It's important for you.
03:07Yes.
03:08Accepting and assuming that there has been a poor first half, we've also been very unlucky.
03:13You know, because their goal, I thought honestly, like that look offside.
03:17Then there is a hill of someone.
03:19Then there is the VAR decision, the goal from Florian.
03:22Even I think Palace was not complaining.
03:24We were not really aware and then there is a VAR decision.
03:27Goes against you.
03:30And it would have been lovely for us, for Florian, to score the goal.
03:34Still the first half, 1-1.
03:36And obviously it leaves you a much better position for the second half.
03:41I think second goal also he does very well.
03:43He does very well.
03:44And Florian is very good.
03:46I trust him a lot.
03:47I trust him a lot.
03:48So I think we have to find the best way to use him.
03:54I think his position from my side is quite clear.
03:58And the more he plays with us, I think the better he will be.
04:01And I have very little doubt.
04:13I cannot tell you anything different right now.
04:16It's true that there are things going on.
04:20Like it's normal.
04:21Because we are talking about the last weeks of the market.
04:25But now we have to wait.
04:27I am looking forward.
04:28To having the squad second of September.
04:31This is who we are.
04:33And work with certainties.
04:35Now everything is quite uncertain.
04:39And it's the same for every team.
04:42But it's how the competition works.
04:43And now we have to wait.
04:45Just some days.
04:46And work with what we have after the market closes.
04:51One at the back.
04:53Then Beth.
04:53Then Paul.
04:54That's one.
04:54I know.
04:56Gapo got an assist.
04:57Obviously.
04:58You have to go with him.
04:59He's going to do well.
05:00Are you seeing him as an option out right now?
05:02Because I know you said he might be between both sides.
05:05Yes.
05:05With the wingers.
05:06I think.
05:07They have to get used.
05:09Obviously.
05:10Normally.
05:10They have a preferred position.
05:12But we normally analyze the matchups.
05:14Analyze what they have to do on one side.
05:15What they have to do on the other side.
05:17We sometimes even between.
05:19We decided with Rio.
05:20And Victor.
05:21Change them at the end.
05:22I think they have to get used.
05:24I think.
05:27He was going to be one of the subs.
05:29When we scored the goal.
05:30He made a great play.
05:31And then we were creating momentum.
05:33I decided to leave them a little bit more.
05:35Three, four minutes.
05:36To see if we could.
05:38Use this momentum to score a second one.
05:40When it has gone a little bit more.
05:42More playing.
05:43We decided to do those subs.
05:46But having that goal.
05:47And the other one.
05:48I think very good goals.
05:49Beth.
05:50Just about the first half.
05:53You said you weren't happy with it.
05:54And last season.
05:55That was a trend.
05:56There was a lot of slow starts.
05:58Yes.
05:58How do you change that?
05:59Because I imagine you're not telling them to come out and start slow.
06:02No.
06:02What do you put that down to you?
06:05I think what we do without the ball affects a lot.
06:09After our play in possession.
06:11I think in the first half we were being passive without the ball.
06:13Leaving a lot of distance.
06:15Leaving them doing some passes.
06:17Becoming a little bit comfortable.
06:22After we improve this.
06:23And that a matter of intensity.
06:25Leaving closer to the position.
06:26Gives you the chance to win duels.
06:28And then.
06:30You start attacking quicker.
06:32Attacking better.
06:34And it's this lack of intensity.
06:36I think without the ball.
06:38I think has hurt us.
06:39And also.
06:40We've had issues today with the throw-ins.
06:42Not only the long throw.
06:43No.
06:44Just the throw-ins.
06:46Because the first goal comes from a throw-in.
06:48We don't defend well in the right side.
06:50After there is a long throw.
06:51And after comes the goal.
06:53And obviously the second goal comes from that situation.
06:56Last question.
06:57Paul Joyce.
06:57If you finish the window with four wingets.
07:01Which you probably will do.
07:02Do you think the rest of the squad.
07:04Is equipped well enough.
07:06To achieve your ambitions this season?
07:09We are talking now about hypothesis.
07:11Because we don't know.
07:12What's going to be the squad in the second of September.
07:14You know.
07:15So.
07:15I think every analysis that I can make.
07:18Is when I know.
07:19And when everything finishes.
07:20When I know who's going to be here.
07:23All the season.
07:24Or at least until January.
07:26So now.
07:27We've waited.
07:28All the summer.
07:29So.
07:29We have to wait.
07:31Two.
07:31Three more days.
07:32And analyze.
07:34And see.
07:36What we have.
07:37When the market closes.

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