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Liverpool Can't Sustain Levels After Monaco Defeat, Iraola Says

Liverpool Can't Sustain Levels After Monaco Defeat, Iraola Says
Liverpool Can't Keep Letting Levels Drop, Says Iraola After Monaco Defeat · deccanchronicle.com

Liverpool is a famous soccer team in England.

On Sunday, they played a practice match against a team called Monaco at their home stadium, Anfield.

Liverpool played really well at the start and was winning by two goals.

But then Monaco came back and won the game 3-2.

This was the second practice game in a row where Liverpool lost a big lead.

Their coach, Andoni Iraola, said the players get tired and cannot keep playing at their best.

Some important players, like captain Virgil van Dijk, played their first game since the World Cup.

The coach says the team needs more training before their first real league game.

Liverpool will play Newcastle United on August 23, and they need to be ready.

Key facts

Match Result
Monaco 3, Liverpool 2
Competition
Pre-season friendly
Venue
Anfield
Liverpool Manager
Andoni Iraola (joined in June after Arne Slot was sacked)
Previous Result
4-2 loss to Leeds United
Next Match
Newcastle United, Premier League opener on August 23
Returning Players
Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Cody Gakpo — first appearances since the World Cup
New Signing
Jeremy Jacquet, sidelined by shoulder and knee injuries

Quotes

Andoni Iraola

Liverpool manager

“We were in doubt whether to put him (in the squad) today, we decided not but he should be fine for the next one. It is taking a little bit more time than we expected.”
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“We won the first two games but the last two, we cannot sustain the level that we want for all the game. As soon as we have made some changes they start to get tired.”
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