Iraola will make Liverpool fans excited again - Murphy

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Andoni Iraola is set to become the next Liverpool head coach By Aadam Patel Football reporter Published 9 minutes ago Andoni Iraola is set to be announced as the Liverpool head coach this week - but what is the feeling around the city to his impending arrival? Liverpool took the decision to part ways with Arne Slot on Saturday and have moved quickly to secure his replacement - reaching a verbal agreement with the Spaniard on Tuesday. Iraola is set to move to Anfield after an impressive season in which he led Bournemouth to sixth in the Premier League, securing European football for the first time in the club's history. But there are some reservations about his lack of 'big club' and European experience. Why do managers struggle after stepping up to 'big-six' clubs? Published 24 minutes ago Liverpool agree deal with Iraola to succeed Slot Published 20 hours ago Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy feels the Reds will be in a much better position next season than they were under Slot. "I'm quite excited because after watching Bournemouth play, there's no reason to think he's not going to try and play the same way - in terms of being courageous and on the front foot and trying to press teams with high energy and play attacking football," Murphy said. "When a fanbase becomes disillusioned with a manager and his style of play - and then start turning on him - you're delaying the inevitable. I do believe Liverpool are better placed now and that's not all down to Slot. "Bringing in Iraola was the best option because the fans go into a new campaign with hope and excitement, rather than fear. You do not want to start the season where the players are feeling the anxiety from the outset, and this was the best way for Liverpool to do it." Managers have often struggled to make the step up in the Premier League in the past, the most recent example when Thomas Frank joined Tottenham from Brentford . But will Iraola - who joined Bournemouth from Rayo Vallecano in Spain - succeed where others have not? "I do have a couple of reservations because he's never managed a club of this size before and he will be a little bit surprised at how intrusive it will be on his life, when you manage Liverpool ," Murphy added. "Even as a player, that changes overnight because it's one of the biggest clubs in the world and everything you do will be scrutinised and talked about, locally and globally. "The only other reservation is whether he will be able to play high-intensity football every few days because that will require a certain level of fitness - which we saw with Jurgen Klopp's teams with the flying full-backs, the midfield dynamism and the work-rate of the attackers. "It's difficult to see how to create that with what he's got at the moment so the summer transfer window is huge for Liverpool in that respect. The current squad lacks legs and dynamism and isn't filled with brilliant players off the ball." 'Mixed feelings but exc