{
  "id": 14408073,
  "title": "‘Players that I trust 100%’ – Andoni Iraola jumps to the defence of much-maligned Liverpool duo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/players-that-i-trust-100-andoni-iraola-jumps-to-the-defence-of-much",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/players-trust-100-andoni-iraola-084600694.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andoni Iraola, Liverpool's head coach, has defended the much-maligned duo of Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola after they faced heavy criticism from the media. The two players, who joined Liverpool in the summer of 2025, have yet to score in their 13 combined appearances this season. Critics, such as Jamie Carragher and Emmanuel Petit, have called for Wirtz to be dropped from the starting XI and dismissed Barcola as \"overrated.\" However, Iraola maintains full trust in both players, emphasizing their level and promising that they will deliver good performances. Despite the criticism, Iraola believes that both Wirtz and Barcola have more to offer and will make decisive contributions for Liverpool this season.",
  "summary": "Andoni Iraola has said that he maintains full trust in two Liverpool players who’ve been the subject of heavy criticism from the media of late.Florian Wirtz became the Reds’ first £100m player wh...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Andoni Iraola eyes €50m star as Liverpool's next target",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/andoni-iraola-eyes-50m-star-as-liverpools-next-target",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}