Anfield, and a 2–1 win over Atletico Madrid
Liverpool 2–1 Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday night. Your first Champions League win of the season, and the result fans will still be talking about on Friday (6).
The ECHO's fan jury had one clear complaint afterwards: Liverpool must stop letting games slip after going ahead. Andoni Iraola has already fixed Liverpool's big structural problem, they wrote (6).
Araujo's assist, and Deco's word for him
Ronald Araujo came from behind with Liverpool against Atletico and made it count. He assisted as Liverpool turned the game around, on his Champions League debut for the club (9).
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Barcelona sporting director Deco called Araujo "spectacular". The right-back is winning Liverpool fans over under Iraola (3).
Barcola's mixed night
Bradley Barcola is easing a big Liverpool worry, and Iraola looks right about him so far (7).
Against Atletico, though, the verdict on Barcola was mixed. Not everything clicked on the night (1).
Kerkez, and the pundits piling on
Iraola needs more from Milos Kerkez. The left-back has taken unfairly harsh criticism in the first weeks of the season (10).
Fulham at Anfield on Saturday, Isak in form
Fulham visit Anfield on Saturday, September 12. Kickoff 16:00 CEST. It is Liverpool's fourth league game, and Iraola's team are still chasing a complete 90 minute performance (8).
Alexander Isak scored twice inside the first 10 minutes away to Ipswich last weekend. Liverpool won that one 2–1, Isak's goals included (8).
Liverpool sit 6th on 5 points from three league games, with a goal difference of +2. Two draws, then two wins.
Alisson's Brazil omission
Alisson Becker is out of the Brazil squad for the upcoming international break. Carlo Ancelotti explained the call, and Liverpool take it as a boost (4).
Iraola's positional changes and the FSG regret
Iraola has little choice but to get creative to cover Liverpool's full-back deficiencies. That means changing the formation, with two players set for permanent positional changes. FSG, meanwhile, have a regret from a past £47m deal (5).
Araujo, the wonderkid, and a 2027 plan
Liverpool's summer wonderkid signing rejected Manchester United and Barcelona to come to the Reds. The academy keeps building (2).
On future business: Liverpool reportedly plan a big 2027 signing that could put Alexis Mac Allister's future in doubt (11). Virgil van Dijk is in his final phase at the top, and reports say Liverpool have picked his heir (12).
Fan reactions
The mood after Atletico is warm and a little nostalgic. One thread notes it has been 12 years since Alvaro Arbeloa last visited Anfield, and his "Once a Red, always a Red" line has landed well with supporters. Araujo's celebration of Dominik Szoboszlai's goal is doing the rounds too, along with 15 year old Luca Eden's display against Atletico Madrid's U19s.
