'Difficult to ask for more': Liverpool boss Iraola thrilled with debut Champions League win

[p]Iraola's men got off to a bad start when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/llorente-marcos/z3D5zvbD/"]Marcos Llorente[/a] fired the visitors ahead with his fifth goal in three visits to Anfield.[/p][p]However, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/szoboszlai-dominik/dERKtqoo/"]Dominik Szoboszlai[/a] equalised before half-time and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mac-allister-alexis/fDPhMB8M/"]Alexis Mac Allister[/a] blasted home the winner in the second half to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/atl-madrid-jaarqpLQ/liverpool-lId4TMwf/?mid=6aa0PFtQ"]get Liverpool's Champions League campaign off to a positive start.[/a][/p][image alt="Liverpool vs Atletico stats" id="2d675cfe-9093-49d6-914c-3618b8eb9a74" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="539ced31-4b7c-4d10-925f-74106a17e5f9" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]"It's difficult to ask for more,"[/b] said Iraola, who had never previously coached in European football's top competition.[/p][p][b]"We've shown big character, especially the players after a difficult start to do the second half they have done.[/b][/p][p][b]"I've loved it. The atmosphere has been incredible and I feel lucky, lucky to experience it."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]'s victory appeared to come at a cost when new signing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] limped off on the hour mark.[/p][embed guid="2904df83-099e-4fd0-9f7d-d5f34bbb38f9" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2097814808875643338" social-type="twitter" /][p]Iraola, though, said the £123 million recruit from Paris Saint-Germain had just suffered cramp after his first start of the season.[/p][p][b]"It's just cramps, especially with Bradley. We are kind of rushing him a little bit because he hasn't played any minute in pre-season,"[/b] added Iraola.[/p][p][b]"We want him there, but at the end we've decided today, okay, give us whatever you have.[/b][/p][p][b]"That's the most he has and let's see how they recover for the next one because we play in three days again."[/b][/p][infobox id="45e615b0-e521-49e0-bf3c-9fb2423b8bed" /]