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One of the key reasons Liverpool<\/a> parted ways with Slot was his style of play, with lacklustre performances stirring boos from the Anfield crowd in his final term.<\/p>\n Hughes saw first-hand how toxic the home atmosphere was when he attended Liverpool<\/a>‘s 1-1 draw against Chelsea<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n “Intensity is our identity” was the phrase coined by Pep Lijnders, Jurgen Klopp’s assistant, during their time at Anfield. But this campaign Liverpool<\/a> stumbled their way into the Champions League.<\/p>\n “The last 10 games of last season, and for the majority of this season, we haven’t looked like Liverpool<\/a>. The style has been difficult to watch at times,” Steven Gerrard told TNT Sports. “I think his (Iraola’s) style would suit Liverpool<\/a>,” he added.<\/p>\n Liverpool<\/a> need someone who commands his team to play with energy to bring the joy back to Anfield. <\/p>\n Iraola’s style is based on high pressing and rapid and direct play. In 2023, Iraola told The Sunday Times, external<\/span><\/a> that he prefers “chaos over organisation” and loves “gegenpressing” (counter-pressing).<\/p>\n “It’s a matter of how much do you want to risk the ball. I tell players whenever you recover it, your first look has to be not even to the No 9, but the keeper. Can you score?” he said at the time.<\/p>\n