BONUS Carra pod! Isak helps Liverpool edge past Cherries to remain unbeaten
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How did Liverpool secure a 1‑0 win over Bournemouth and what does it mean for their unbeaten start?
Well, hello everyone and a very warm welcome to a very special event, the first ever Jamie Carragher podcast. We're sitting here on the gantry at the Vitality Stadium, having just watched Liverpool scrape a win against Bournemouth. Would that be a fair assessment or was it better than that?
No, it certainly wasn't better than that. I don't think there was anything in it, really, in terms of both teams. Bournemouth will probably look at the game and think they probably deserved a draw, didn't have enough quality, really, in the final third. I don't think Liverpool had either, but a bit of a ricochet, wasn't it, when the ball came in? It's a, you know, a guilty chance, isn't it, for Izak? Not going to miss that one. So it didn't feel like there was many big chances in the game, really. So I don't think Bournemouth can say they deserved to win, because they didn't create enough, but they probably didn't deserve to lose.
Where does that leave Liverpool? Five games, five Premier League games, and we'll put the Cup aside one bit. Andoni Ilariola comes in, we know the difficulties that he's faced. Where does that leave him as he reflects over these three weeks on where he is, what he needs to do, who he can trust, who he can't? Where do you think they are just now?
I think now he's in at Liverpool and he's had his pre-season, now he's had probably seven or eight games for Liverpool, now with the Cup games. I think when he looks at the make-up of the squad and what he's got, I think Private, when he's talking to his staff over these next three weeks, they probably get a little bit of time off and they reflect. And they're probably thinking, I thought there'd be more quality in the building. I thought this might be a bit easier. I think we'd look a lot better. That's because the nature of the opposition as well. Liverpool haven't really played a giant so far or one of the rivals, really. That's going to come in the next few weeks, isn't it? With, I think, Manchester City, Arsenal, I think Brighton are there.
And Brentford, the current top four.
The current top four. So we'll really see where Liverpool are at right now. But I think what we'd be really pleased with... is I think three clean sheets now in the Premier League in a row. Liverpool had a horrendous record last season defensively. And I said in the game today, Jacquet is an improvement on Ikerate. But that bodes well going forward. They're going to need to keep that because right now, you know, the attack and telling that they've got 300 million pound players on the pitch, it's still not firing. But when that's not firing, you need to make sure you're keeping the back door closed. And as I said, three clean sheets in a row, two of those games away from home is not to be sniffed at.
There are a lot of things in his in-tray, if you like, as regards exactly what he's got to do to get Liverpool going. But we'll start with the £100 million men firing. Barcalow, OK, it's only his second Premier League start. You can't expect too much from him yet. Then you've got Isak, another goal, another winning goal, another performance away from home. You know the goals will come for him if you create the chances, I guess. But Florian Virts, we talked about him a little bit during the game. I've had a look at his numbers. We know how effective he was when he was at Bayer Leverkusen. 197 games, 57 goals, 65 assists. That's why Liverpool paid the big money for him. This was his 55th appearance for Liverpool today.
He scored seven goals and he's assisted 11 in all competitions. So you've got 18 goal contributions in 55 games from a £100m-plus player. Where is he now? I mean, he looked a little bit lost today.
That was one of the poorest I've ever seen him in a Liverpool shirt.
What impact has Andoni Iraola had on Liverpool’s defence in the first five games?
I've been critical of the fact that he hasn't got the numbers. But normally when you watch Wirt, he's neat and tidy. He keeps possession. And when you watch him, there's things that you like. You know, you'll get out of a tight situation where you're normally expecting your player to lose the ball.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Liverpool secure a 1‑0 win over Bournemouth and what does it mean for their unbeaten start?
0:00–3:24
2
What impact has Andoni Iraola had on Liverpool’s defence in the first five games?
3:24–6:14
3
Why is Florian Wirtz’s performance at Liverpool considered under‑whelming despite his price tag?
6:14–9:55
4
How is Liverpool’s midfield reshaping after the arrival of new number‑10 players?
9:55–12:33
5
What went wrong for Arsenal in their 3‑0 loss to Brighton and how does it affect the title race?
12:33–16:25
6
Why is Tottenham’s early‑season slump so concerning and can Roberto de Zerbi turn it around?
16:25–20:39
7
How are the promoted clubs, especially Coventry City, performing and why does it matter for the league?
20:39–24:11
8
What are the high‑points and low‑points of the opening month and what can fans expect next?
24:11–28:46
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