Liverpool begin a new Premier League chapter on Sunday afternoon when Andoni Iraola takes his side to face Newcastle United at St James' Park.
Kick-off is scheduled for 4.30pm UK time on Sunday, 23 August, with the contest providing an immediate test of Iraola's ability to revive a team that fell well short of expectations last season.
Liverpool finished fifth with 60 points in 2025-26, relinquishing their league ****** le in subdued fashion and leaving their supporters with uncomfortable questions about the strength and balance of the squad. Iraola has been appointed to restore energy, aggression and clarity, but the scale of that ****** ignment should not be underestimated.
Newcastle are also beginning again. Matthias Jaissle has replaced Eddie Howe following a summer of considerable upheaval on Tyneside. Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes have all departed, stripping the team of three players who previously supplied much of its personality and quality.
For both managers, this is more than an opening fixture. It is the first public measure of how successfully they have handled turbulent summers.
#andoni #united
Kick-off is scheduled for 4.30pm UK time on Sunday, 23 August, with the contest providing an immediate test of Iraola's ability to revive a team that fell well short of expectations last season.
Liverpool finished fifth with 60 points in 2025-26, relinquishing their league ****** le in subdued fashion and leaving their supporters with uncomfortable questions about the strength and balance of the squad. Iraola has been appointed to restore energy, aggression and clarity, but the scale of that ****** ignment should not be underestimated.
Newcastle are also beginning again. Matthias Jaissle has replaced Eddie Howe following a summer of considerable upheaval on Tyneside. Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes have all departed, stripping the team of three players who previously supplied much of its personality and quality.
For both managers, this is more than an opening fixture. It is the first public measure of how successfully they have handled turbulent summers.
#andoni #united
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