Iraola vows to build a Liverpool team fans can be proud of ahead of first Anfield test vs Monaco
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Andoni Iraola has said he wants to build a team that Liverpool can be proud of ahead of his first fixture in charge at Anfield.
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Iraola will leadLiverpool on home soil for the first time when the Reds take on AS Monaco in a pre-season friendly this afternoon.
The Spaniard's first games in charge have come during the club's pre-season tour of the USA, and Iraola has said he is excited to experience Anfield for the first time as the home manager.
“Sunday is, of course, going to be a very proud day for my staff, and for me, as we take charge of our first home game," Iraola wrote in thematchday programme.
“I have experienced Anfield before from the other side, and that was pretty special (even if the results didn’t go the way I would have liked!) but I know that it will be a completely different feeling as the head coach of Liverpool, and that is something I am really excited for.
“I spoke when I first arrived at the club about emotion, about the connection between the players, the staff and the supporters. That is extremely important and will be even more so going forward.
“We want to give you guys a team you can really identify with and be proud of, and we will be doing everything we can, every day, to make that happen.
“Sunday, therefore, is an important step on that journey. It is a journey I want us to all enjoy together, and which I hope and believe will lead to success and to many happy and memorable moments in the future.”
Liverpool face AS Monaco this afternoon with kick-off scheduled for 2:30pm BST at Anfield. It's the first of two home friendlies for the Reds before the Premier League season, with Como the visitors next weekend.