Liverpool’s horror night underlines Andoni Iraola’s Champions League gamble

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. As Alexander Isak , Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo stood on the touchline in Istanbul, it was clear to see that Andoni Iraola needed some impact. Within minutes, he got it, as Isak headed in Gakpo’s cross to restore Liverpool ’s lead at Fenerbahce . But Iraola’s triple-change did not resolve Liverpool’s biggest issue as they dropped points in the Champions League for the first time this season and slipped to consecutive defeats in all competitions: that his team were disorganised and…