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Iraola Cites 'Lack of Freshness' After Liverpool Draw
On Saturday, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola saw his side held to a 0-0 draw by Fulham at Anfield, continuing an underwhelming Premier League start for the expected title challengers.
Iraola cited the 60 to 70-hour turnaround following Wednesday's Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid as the primary factor, saying "Today we lacked a lot of freshness."
Liverpool struggled to create clear openings, with Victor Munoz hitting the crossbar and Alexander Isak forcing a save from Bernd Leno, while Fulham appeared the more threatening side.
Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa praised his squad's character after securing their first point under his leadership, stating, "We were a little bit unlucky but if we continue playing in this way, I think we will win games."
The team has drawn three of its first four Premier League matches under Iraola, and while they remain unbeaten, they are failing to meet expectations as a title challenger.