Liverpool are already different under Andoni Iraola and one remarkable change proves it

Iraola has taken 18 points from 10 PL games, with an impressive 13-point away record matching Liverpool's best-ever opening on the road, though home form remains a concern.

Liverpool are 10 Premier League games into Andoni Iraola's tenure, having accumulated 18 points from five wins, three draws and two defeats. The Basque manager's start compares favourably to most of his predecessors, ranking behind only Arne Slot's exceptional 25-point haul from his opening 10 games.

A standout feature of Iraola's reign has been Liverpool's away record, which stands at 13 points from 15 — matching the club's best-ever opening to a league season on the road. Victories at previously difficult venues like Bournemouth, Brentford and Crystal Palace represent a marked improvement on last season's struggles.

However, Anfield remains problematic. Liverpool have taken just five points from their first five home games, their worst such tally since Brendan Rodgers' opening season in 2012/13, continuing a trend that emerged under Slot. Defensively, the Reds have improved their clean sheet record with four already this season compared to only 10 across the entire 2023/24 campaign, though they are conceding more shots per game.