One Liverpool journalist was thoroughly impressed by Andoni Iraola in what he described as a \u2018note perfect\u2019 introductory press conference from the Reds\u2019 new head coach.<\/p>\n
The 44-year-old addressed the media for the first time in his new role on Monday, which saw him publicly urge FSG to back him in the transfer market<\/a> and extend an olive branch to Harvey Elliott<\/a> after the player was shunned by both Arne Slot and Unai Emery last season.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON\u00a0APPLE<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0GOOGLE PLAY<\/a><\/p>\n The Basque also spoke of his desire to \u2018connect\u2019 with the fan base<\/a> at Anfield and \u2018give them a team to feel proud of\u2019, words which\u2019ll surely go down well with Kopites as they yearn for a far happier campaign than what they endured in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n Lewis Steele \u2018blown away\u2019 by \u2018note perfect\u2019 Iraola<\/p>\n In an article for the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/a>, Lewis Steele explained why he was\u00a0\u2018blown away\u2019 by Iraola\u2019s words and demeanour during that first press conference this morning.<\/p>\n The journalist wrote:\u00a0\u2018AI is taking over at Anfield and, funnily enough, Andoni Iraola\u2019s first official engagement as\u00a0Liverpool\u00a0boss felt like artificial intelligence had really arrived.<\/p>\n \u2018Not because he was robotic in his body language and words, as some managers are. Anything but. Instead, it was because everything he said was note perfect, as if he had been programmed to only give inspiring, well-informed and measured responses.\u2019<\/p>\n Steele added that,\u00a0\u2018as far as opening addresses go, the Basque nailed it.\u2019<\/p>\n