An 'enormous step' - Sutton on Iraola

[Getty Images]Andoni Iraola's prospective appointment as Liverpool boss was a hot topic of discussion on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.

>The Reds are in advanced talks with the Spaniard and are keen to make an appointment at the earliest possible opportunity and want a manager who fits their preferred playing style, which is to deliver front-foot, aggressive football.

>Below, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton says Iraola has "earned the right" to take this "enormous step" by "doing the hard yards".

>"In some way you're better off by taking over when the team has had a bit of a stinker," said Sutton.

>The panel also discussed Iraola's demeanour on the touchline and with the media compared to the departed Arne Slot.

>"They feed of the manager," said former Reds defender Conor Coady.

>"At Liverpool, the manager is the most important person at the football club by an absolute country mile. You have to have a rapport with the supporters. He needs to be on the front foot constantly to get the best out of that football club."

>The Athletic's Adam Crafton says Iraola is "really charismatic" but that his desire to coach rather than oversee recruitment will also "give the club more control".

>Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer and listen on BBC Sounds