15 September 2026
Szoboszlai settles Spurs tie after Liverpool’s young side responds
Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo put Liverpool ahead before Dominik Szoboszlai sealed a 3–1 Carabao Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur.
2026–presentCurrent head coach
Andoni Iraola
Iraola arrived from Bournemouth in June 2026 to begin Liverpool’s next chapter, bringing an approach built around aggressive pressing and attacking football.
Appointed ahead of the 2026–27 season, Iraola succeeded Arne Slot after three seasons at Bournemouth. This is an era still taking shape; the players listed are part of his early Liverpool side.
Major honours
An era still taking shape.
Early squad
- Virgil van Dijk
- Alexis Mac Allister
- Florian Wirtz
- Alexander Isak
Original writing · Denny Regan
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Sources & historical notes
Facts checked 7 September 2026. Key players are an editorial selection from the early squad.
Major honours include the top-flight league, FA Cup, League Cup, European Cup / Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Promotion and the Football League Super Cup are noted separately; Charity/Community Shields are excluded.
- Liverpool FC · Andoni Iraola Confidence: high. Current head coach and coaching background, checked 7 September 2026.
- LFChistory · Andoni Iraola Confidence: high. Appointment, departure and historical context.
- Liverpool FC · honours Confidence: high. Competition winners and seasons; counts exclude Charity/Community Shields from major honours.
- Liverpool FC · Iraola’s appointment Confidence: high. Appointment announced 4 June 2026.
- Liverpool FC · early Iraola line-up Confidence: high. Players in the early 2026–27 side, 4 September 2026.