Andoni Iraola already has a huge advantage over Arne Slot at Liverpool

Andoni Iraola already has a huge advantage over Arne Slot at Liverpool Andoni Iraola has taken over as Liverpool's manager after Arne Slot 's reign was brought to an end. The Dutchman had a couple of solid seasons in charge of the Reds as he even managed to bring the Premier League title back to Anfield. However, the performances his team delivered during the 2025-26 campaign were beyond poor so, it came as a surprise to absolutely nobody when he was relieved of his duties. But, to be fair to Slot , there were a couple of things that just didn't go his way such as injuries and transfer negotiations taking way longer than they should have done. Fortunately for Iraola, it seems like Liverpool have learnt their lesson as they've already got a transfer over the line for him . In fact, there's something even better than that what has actually just happened for Iraola which will give him a huge advantage over his predecessor. Andoni Iraola will have most of his first-team squad available to him at the start of pre-season For fans, late additions are always fun. Just when they think their teams transfer windows are finished, a surprise face could show up and make a huge difference. But, for clubs, these late arrivals are a nightmare as it takes them even longer to get all their players on the same track and playing well with one another. However, for Iraola this summer, it seems like he's going to have the vast majority of his first-team squad available to choose from right at the very start of the Reds' pre-season . At the time of writing, Liverpool only have two players still at the World Cup since Germany, Sweden, Brazil and the Netherlands were all knocked out. Due to their early bow-outs, each of the players who played for those countries are expected to join back up with Liverpool's first-team squad soon. And, since Liverpool's pre-season starts on 20 July, they still have a couple of weeks to take a break and recover. This is excellent news for Iraola as it means that he can have almost all of his players available to him from the start which will enable him to drill his ideas and tactics into his new squad which is essential, especially if they want to be competing for the Premier League title. In addition to this, having all of his players available to him at once will also enable him to encourage his players to gel together quickly which is another advantage that Iraola will have over Slot. Andoni Iraola and Richard Hughes must try and get the rest of their deals done soon As mentioned, Munoz has already been brought in by Liverpool . The Spaniard is one of the most versatile attackers among the Reds' ranks and, even though his addition is more than welcome, Liverpool still need some more players to be brought in. With Mohamed Salah and Ibrahima Konate gone, they need to add a lot more firepower to their ranks and they also need to shore up their defence. Any players that Liverpool are wanting to sign this summer need to have deals agreed soon. If they wait until the end of August again, the same problems they faced at the start of last season could arise once again. And, since the club will be wanting to challenge for the Premier League title this time around, any sort of advantage they can get needs to be taken. Here's hoping that Liverpool can get the vast majority of their summer deals done before the start of August.