15x possession lost: Andoni Iraola admits one Liverpool player ‘started the game slowly’ today

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola admitted that midfielder Florian Wirtz started slowly during the team's 1-0 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday. Alexander Isak scored the match-winning goal in the 57th minute at the Vitality Stadium. Wirtz, who was substituted with 20 minutes remaining, faced criticism for his performance but was praised by Iraola for improving in the second half.

Statistics show Wirtz lost possession 15 times from 57 touches and completed 26 of 37 passes during the match. Despite the slow start, the German international was involved in the build-up to Isak's decisive goal. Wirtz will now rest before joining his national team for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures in October.