{
  "id": 18988967,
  "title": "Iraola lauds Wirtz impact after ‘unlucky’ start to season – and gives update on Szoboszlai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/iraola-lauds-wirtz-impact-after-unlucky-start-to-season-and-gives",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T18:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/iraola-lauds-wirtz-impact-unlucky-180300880.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola praised Florian Wirtz's impact in the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace, stating that the Polish midfielder deserved his goal and assist in the match. Iraola believes that Wirtz has been unlucky in the Premier League, citing missed goal decisions and situations where he deserved to score. The Liverpool manager also revealed that Dominik Szoboszlai is currently struggling with a knee issue, which has affected his performance. Iraola admitted that Szoboszlai was not 100% during the match, and the club will need to assess whether he is fit enough to join Hungary for international duty. The manager fears losing more important players if Szoboszlai is not fully fit, as they recently lost three key players during an international break. Szoboszlai will likely want to report for the international match, but the final decision will depend on a medical assessment of his condition.",
  "summary": "Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says Florian Wirtz deserved his goal and assist in the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace after being unfortunate not to have made a bigger impact in the Premier League before no...",
  "key_points": [
    "Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola praises Florian Wirtz's impact in win over Crystal Palace.",
    "Iraola believes Polish midfielder Wirtz was unlucky, citing missed goal decisions.",
    "Dominik Szoboszlai struggles with knee issue, affecting performance and international duty."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}