Liverpool preview: Five key questions heading into 2026-27 season

New Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola will hope his brand of high-octane attacking football can banish memories of an expensive squad that wildly underperformed in their title defence last season and is seeking to find a way back to challenging for the crown.The new campaign gets under way on August 21 when champions Arsenal host promoted Coventry City, with Liverpool’s first game at Newcastle United two days later giving their fans the first chance to see what their Spanish boss can do at the helm.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Spanish World Cup winner Ferran Torres joins Paris Saint-Germain from Barcalist 2 of 4Arteta assures Arsenal fans over contract before Man City clashlist 3 of 4Qatar challenges AFC over open letter attacking FIFA President Infantinolist 4 of 4New Zealand break ranks with Oceania as FIFA’s Infantino divide growsend of listHere are the five most pressing questions around Liverpool’s new season.Can Iraola revive Liverpool’s title credentials while imposing his own style?Liverpool won the league by a wide margin in 2024-25, then finished fifth last season while conceding 53 goals and losing 12 matches – a collapse that duly got Arne Slot sacked.Iraola...