{
  "id": 19112670,
  "title": "Andoni Iraola admits Liverpool 'needed' Crystal Palace victory to stop the rot after nightmare week but reveals Dominik Szoboszlai injury concern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/andoni-iraola-admits-liverpool-needed-crystal-palace-victory-to-stop",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T07:20:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/andoni-iraola-admits-liverpool-needed-072011442.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andoni Iraola, Liverpool's manager, admitted that the team desperately needed their 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace to halt a worrying decline in form. The Reds arrived at Selhurst Park under intense pressure after suffering back-to-back losses on both domestic and European fronts. Despite the challenging circumstances, Liverpool secured a crucial three points with goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, and Alexander Isak.\n\nThe narrow win came after a closely contested opening period, mainly due to a crucial save from goalkeeper Alisson. The Reds then dominated the second half, capitalizing on the spaces that opened up as they established their advantage. Iraola highlighted the importance of the first goal to go 1-0 up by half-time and praised his team's improved defensive efforts in the second half.\n\nHowever, the vital victory was marred by a potential setback for Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai. Making his first league start since recovering from a hamstring issue, Szoboszlai picked up a first-half knock that has now jeopardized his upcoming international commitments. Iraola revealed that Szoboszlai was not fully fit during the second half and emphasized the need to carefully assess his ability to play for the international team.\n\nThe manager expressed concerns about losing key players during international breaks, stating that the team lost three important players in Alex, Cody [Gakpo], and Dom in the last international break. Szoboszlai's medical staff will conduct a thorough assessment of his knee, and Liverpool is eager to avoid another international injury crisis as they aim to build momentum following their return to domestic action.",
  "summary": "Andoni Iraola has confessed that Liverpool desperately required their 3-1 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace to arrest a worrying slump in form. The Reds arrived at Selhurst Park under significant pressure following a bruising week that saw them suffer back-to-back losses on both domestic and European fronts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Who was back to his best? Player ratings for Crystal Palace v Liverpool",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/who-was-back-to-his-best-player-ratings-for-crystal-palace-v-liverpool-18975743",
        "published": "2026-11-08T16:04:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}