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Liverpool's predicted XI vs Manchester City as Andoni Iraola decides new Bradley Barcola role
Liverpool's predicted XI vs Manchester City as Andoni Iraola decides new Bradley Barcola role
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This is where the real question marks now lie for Iraola, and it is safe to say that he will be putting great emphasis on Bradley Barcola.
Barcola has reiterated his wish to play on the left of the attack whenever possible for Liverpool, and there is the option to do that here. Having chosen to pack the midfield and put Wirtz on the left, though, we think the Frenchman is the prime candidate to play through the middle.
Barcola has played at centre-forward previously, and playing him close to Wirtz in a left-central spot should attract City defenders and leave space on the right for Victor Munoz to exploit.
Rio Ngumoha is obviously an option here, as is integrating Lewis Koumas somehow, but in terms of form and potential impact, we’d have a Wirtz/Barcola/Munoz front three down as the best Liverpool can do here.
Liverpool Predicted XI vs Manchester City
Liverpool Predicted XI vs Manchester City