Hat-Trick Hero Barcola Primed to Shine for Liverpool, Says Iraola

Asharq Al-Awsat EnglishOctober 14, 2026By author

Andoni Iraola believes Bradley Barcola's hat-trick in Liverpool's 6-3 Champions League win over LASK on Wednesday will herald the start of a dominant spell for the France forward. Barcola had come under fire for some lackluster performances since his blockbuster £123 million ($161 million) move from Paris Saint-Germain in August. But he finally started to live up to his hefty price tag with his first goals for Liverpool in his seventh appearance.

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