Iraola will make Liverpool fans excited again - Murphy

So is Murphy right? Will Iraola's appointment bring hope and excitement rather than the fear of another underwhelming campaign? Slot's side cantered to a record-equalling 20th league title in his first season in charge, but finished fifth (25 points behind champions Arsenal ) in his second. Peter Bolster - from the Spion Kop podcast - told BBC Radio Merseyside: "I'm very excited and I'm a little bit surprised with how excited I am. "Large parts of last season I wasn't excited to watch Liverpool . I wasn't excited to go to Anfield and I certainly wasn't excited for pre-season or the start of next season. And whatever happens from this point onwards, I am excited. "Iraola might be the perfect replacement. We might be sitting in this situation in two years, saying it didn't really work, but I'm excited with the project and that's what all fans want to be." Following Slot's departure, Liverpool were keen to make an appointment at the earliest possible opportunity and wanted a manager who fits their preferred playing style, which is to deliver front-foot, aggressive football. A style more aligned to how they played under former boss Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool fan Ian Walker said: "I have mixed feelings. That awful style of play [under Slot last season] had to be turned around as soon as possible, but the role has proved to be too much for some, both in terms of consistently securing results or in coping with the expectations and pressures of the media and the fanbase. …