{"id":562123,"date":"2026-08-16T01:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=562123"},"modified":"2026-08-16T01:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:23:37","slug":"liverpool-to-play-double-header-against-como","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/liverpool-to-play-double-header-against-como\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool to play double-header against Como"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> COMO, ITALY<br \/>\nLiverpool\u2019s double-header against Serie A side Como on Sunday will be a good test ahead of the new Premier League season, manager \u200bAndoni Iraola said on Saturday.<br \/>\nLiverpool, who lost pre-season fixtures against \u200cLeeds United and AS Monaco, will face Como twice on Sunday, with one match to be played behind closed doors before the second at Anfield.<br \/>\n\u201cThe problem we had, as we had against Leeds in Chicago, \u200bwas that we were not able to sustain our levels and that \u200bis something that can only happen with time and with a lot of hard work on the training ground,\u201d Iraola told the club\u2019s TV channel.<\/p>\n<p>Iraola said he \u200btook positives from last weekend\u2019s 3-2 defeat by Monaco but \u200backnowledged his side must improve their consistency ahead of the new campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have spoken \u200bmany times about the type of team I want to see on \u200bthe pitch, about the intensity, the intent and the energy we are looking for, \u200cand \u2060while it is clear that there is still a lot of improvement to come, I believe that we are moving in the right direction.\u201d<br \/>\nIraola said Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister had returned to training after the \u200bWorld Cup, giving \u200bhim a full \u2060squad ahead of the new season, and added that it was now up to the players to deliver \u200bconsistent performances.<br \/>\nLiverpool also strengthened their defensive options by signing Uruguay \u200binternational \u2060Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan from Barcelona last week, with Iraola welcoming the addition of a player of his quality and experience.<br \/>\n\u201cI am sure \u2060he \u200bwill settle in quickly and have a \u200bpositive impact on our squad,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nLiverpool will start their Premier League season at Newcastle United \u200bon August 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMO, ITALY Liverpool\u2019s double-header against Serie A side Como on Sunday will be a good test ahead of the new Premier League season, manager \u200bAndoni Iraola said on Saturday. 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