Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has identified the type of player he believes Andoni Iraola’s squad is missing while praising the “exciting mix” of forwards available to the new head coach.
Iraola enjoyed his finest result since taking charge at Anfield on Sunday as Liverpool secured their first home Premier League win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Brighton.
The result extended their winning streak in all competitions to four games ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash with Chelsea.
Liverpool scored 14 goals during that run, with big-money signings Bradley Barcola, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz all finding the net.
Gerrard is pleased with his former side’s progress under Iraola, who has recorded eight wins and three draws in his first 12 matches, reports the Liverpool Echo.
However, the former England international believes Liverpool must become harder to break down and suggests they may need to enter the transfer market to achieve that.
“This team needs Isak fit and available and robust enough to repeat games, because he’s a Premier League goalscorer,” said Steven Gerrard on The Overlap Daily, brought to you by Sky Bet.
“The pass from Barcola, where he’s bounced it off the ground, which I think is meant to get it over the defender’s leg, and the way Isak’s opened his foot and just guided it, it wasn’t an easy finish, but it was a lovely goal.
“Barcola looks rapid. He looks rapid, and he’s now looking match fit with game minutes under his belt. He came in after a pre-season with no game time.
“He’s had a fantastic 10 days/two weeks, and the touch paper’s lit now. You can see the player they’ve signed.
“Wirtz came back from the international break under a real cloud of criticism, but he’s stepped up. He’s accepted it, and his performances in the last three have been much better.
“I still think there’s more to come, but you can see the talent. He was excellent in the first half yesterday.”
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