After making his Liverpool debut, Iraola said he could feel Barkola's threat.

Liverpool secured a 2-0 away victory against Ipswich Town in the third round of the new Premier League season, thanks to a brace from Isak. Andoni Iraola, in an interview, stated that Barkola, making his debut, was very threatening when dribbling, and he believes the striker will get more playing time.

Frenchman Barcoa officially joined Liverpool at the end of August, signing a five-year contract. The 24-year-old Barcoa previously played for Paris Saint-Germain, helping Luis Enrique's team win the Ligue 1 title, the Champions League title, and the French Super Cup last season.

In addition, Barcola represented France at the World Cup this year and delivered an outstanding performance.

In the match against Ipswich Town, Gakpo played a through ball into the penalty area in the 6th minute, where Isak controlled the ball, took a few steps, and then slotted it home, giving Liverpool a dream start of 1-0. In the 9th minute, Gakpo played a diagonal pass to Isak, who broke through the defense in the penalty area and fired a low shot into the net, extending Liverpool's lead over Ipswich Town to 2-0.

In the 64th minute of the second half, Liverpool substituted Barcora for Victor Muñoz. Ultimately, Liverpool defeated Ipswich Town 2-0, securing three crucial points.

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said: "I think Barcora hasn't played a competitive match since the World Cup, so we need to be cautious. I think he's been training well and in good form, and I think he helped the team in this game. There were probably a few times when we didn't find his position in time. I think he actually had a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper, but we didn't see his run in time."

"He also created a very good counter-attack, delivering a very beautiful pass. I think Gakopo finally got a shot off, but unfortunately we couldn't score. However, he was always a threat; you could feel that threat when he was attacking with the ball."

Andoni Iraola continued, "I'm very happy because those 30 minutes of playing time have been very helpful for his physical condition, rhythm, and gradual recovery. We will continue to work hard because there will be many games now, and he will have more opportunities to play."

“Barcola didn’t participate in the preseason, but I think he’s in very good shape right now. I don’t think he needs any special recovery plan, but we have to realize that he hasn’t played in a competitive match for a while, and the intensity of a competitive match is completely different from training, so we have to take that into account.”

It's worth mentioning that this is Andoni Iraola's first victory leading the "Reds" in the Premier League since taking charge of Liverpool.

Andoni Iraola said, "We only got 2 points in the first two games, which doesn't fully reflect the team's actual performance, but that's the number of points we got at that time, so we absolutely can't afford to drop any more points. I'm very happy because we controlled the game very well."

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