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How Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz got going and have Liverpool found future midfield pair?

TACTICAL ANALYSIS: Liverpool's 6-3 victory in the second game of the Champions League league phase flattered their opponents with plenty of encouraging signs from under-fire stars

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 8:47 AM
How Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz got going and have Liverpool found future midfield pair?
Key Things to Know
  • The Liverpool Echo analyzes how Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, and a Trey Nyoni-Ryan Gravenberch midfield thrived against LASK.
  • Liverpool defeated LASK 6-3 in the Champions League after taking an early 3-0 first-half lead.
  • Bradley Barcola scored his first goals for Liverpool since his £123m summer transfer.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Liverpool secured a 6-3 Champions League victory over LASK in Linz on October 15, propelled by Bradley Barcola scoring his first goals for the club, including an assist from Florian Wirtz. Manager Andoni Iraola oversaw a dominant first half that featured a record-breaking 19 away shots before rotating key players ahead of a Premier League fixture against Brentford.

Morgan King of the Liverpool Echo argues that the match demonstrated Barcola's £123m value and showed encouraging signs of Wirtz regaining his confidence. King also highlights the emerging midfield dynamic between Ryan Gravenberch and 19-year-old Trey Nyoni, suggesting the duo could provide the ideal balance for Iraola's tactical system moving forward.

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