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Liverpool hires Bournemouth coaches, targets Dortmund duo

7/25/2026

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Iraola Overhauls Set-Pieces

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has hired four Bournemouth coaches to overhaul set-piece work.
Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper join as first-team coaches, overseeing defensive and offensive set plays.
Liverpool allowed 23 set-piece goals last season, the fourth-most, and now must sign a winger.
Victor Munoz arrived, bringing Jeremy Jacquet onto the pre-season tour.

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Liverpool Eyes Dortmund

Liverpool are targeting Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha, valued at about £86 million.
Liverpool also eye Dortmund left-back Daniel Svensson for roughly £25 million to add defensive depth.
The club may fund the purchases by selling first-team players such as Federico Chiesa, whose minutes would fall with a new winger.
The U.S. pre-season camp holds 32 players while Van Dijk and Alisson stay in England.
Harvey Elliott returns from his Aston Villa loan.

History

Historical Context

In 2004-05, after replacing Gérard Houllier, Rafael Benítez steered Liverpool—finishing fifth in the league—to a dramatic 2005 Champions League win, overturning a 3-0 half-time deficit against AC Milan. That triumph cemented a pattern of tactical overhauls, echoed today as Liverpool bring in four Bournemouth coaches and pursue Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha to tighten set-piece play.

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Iraola Overhauls Set-Pieces

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has hired four Bournemouth coaches to overhaul set-piece work.
Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper join as first-team coaches, overseeing defensive and offensive set plays.
Liverpool allowed 23 set-piece goals last season, the fourth-most, and now must sign a winger.
Victor Munoz arrived, bringing Jeremy Jacquet onto the pre-season tour.

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