"Shows the club Is really connected" Gareth Taylor hails Andoni Iraola support for Liverpool Women
Sunday was a great day to be a fan of Liverpool Women, and this might be just the start of a very enjoyable season for supporters. To date, Everton had bizarrely won all five WSL Merseyside derbies played at Anfield, the Toffees scoring 11 goals and conceding only once in the shadows of the Shankly Gates.
However, the Reds managed to flip that script, beating their cross city rivals 2-0, to claim only their second-ever WSL win at Anfield, against any opponent, this their tenth match at the stadium.
It's nice for Beata to get a goal because I know she's so hungry for goals and it effects here a lot! I was a striker and I know how she feels. She gives so much more in her game, but brilliant for her to get one at Anfield, that will give her a lot of confidence going into the next few games.
Andoni Iraola enjoys Liverpool's 2-0 WSL win over Everton
Yes really nice. Lovely guy. I met his wife and two children.. we spoke about a few things, It was really nice to make a connection. I think him coming here today to support us, as did Julian Ward, I noticed up in the stands. We give congratulations for his new role. It's really nice, it shows that the club is really connected.
Sat alongside his family, Iraola also enjoyed the match next to, as Taylor mentions, newly-appointed sporting director Julian Ward. Certainly compared to other huge Premier League clubs, Liverpool fans have felt as though their women's team have been under-funded and de-prioritised in the past. Well, the presence of Iraola and in particular Ward suggests this could change.
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