'Tired' Liverpool must adapt to schedule, says Iraola
Liverpool created only three shots on target as fatigue from a busy schedule left the Reds unable to break down Fulham, Iraola said.
- On Saturday, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said fatigue blunted his team in a 0-0 draw at home to Fulham, as the Reds failed to score for the first time this season at Anfield.
- The stalemate occurred less than three days after Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their Champions League opener, with Iraola citing the 'worst turnaround' of 60 something hours between matches.
- Fielding an attack costing just short of 400m, the Reds managed only three shots on target as Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, and Victor Munoz struggled to create chances.
- While the Reds remain unbeaten this season, they have drawn three of their four Premier League matches; Fulham secured a point after losing each of their first three league games under manager Alvaro Arbeloa.
- Iraola insisted his players must adapt to the gruelling schedule, noting similar challenges will recur throughout the season and the team must find ways to win despite lacking offensive brilliance.
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'Tired' Liverpool must adapt to schedule, says Iraola
Less than three days on from beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their Champions League opener, the Reds were comfortably held at bay by a Fulham side that had lost each of their first three Premier League games under Alvaro Arbeloa. "Our players were tired," said Iraola. "We cannot hide it. I think it's the worst turnaround in terms of 60 something hours between the games, after a very big game the other day. "This is going to happen more times, may…
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