{
  "id": 14529968,
  "title": "What Andoni Iraola noticed from Bradley Barcola in training on Tuesday proved quite prophetic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/what-andoni-iraola-noticed-from-bradley-barcola-in-training-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T20:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/andoni-iraola-noticed-bradley-barcola-202100633.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andoni Iraola noticed something significant in Bradley Barcola's training session on Tuesday that would prove to be quite accurate. The £106 million signing from Paris Saint-Germain had not scored in any of his first six games for Liverpool, but on Tuesday, he delivered a hat-trick in a Champions League match against LASK. This remarkable performance has put Barcola joint-second in the Liverpool goalscoring charts for the season, only Alexander Isak with four goals surpassing his tally. Speaking after the win, Iraola shared his belief that he could sense from training that Barcola was primed for a big performance, even if he couldn't predict exactly how Barcola would play the next day. The coach acknowledged that scoring a hat-trick in the Champions League is a challenging feat, but he felt Barcola was in a good place for the game. Barcola's performance against LASK showcased his dangerous nature and quality of finishing, making him a valuable asset for Liverpool. As the team prepares for their upcoming Premier League match against Brentford, Barcola will be eager to build on this impressive start to his career at Anfield.",
  "summary": "Andoni Iraola ‘could feel’ that Bradley Barcola had a big performance coming in the day prior to Liverpool’s 6-3 win over LASK in the Champions League.The £106m signing from Paris Saint-Germain...",
  "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}