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Andoni Iraola is sympathetic to his new big money signing after Liverpool won 2-0 on Friday night. An Alexander Isak brace gave the Reds a buffer at Portman Road as Ipswich Town worked their way back into the game, and the Liverpool head coach felt that he could put on Bradley Barcola. ·‘30 minutes is going to be good for his fitness’ It was the first time that the French forward featured for his new side after signing for a fee of £106 million that could rise up to £123 million with add-ons. His explosiveness and movement on the flanks showed in glimpses, but the Basque boss knows more sharpness will see him shine more. “Bradley hadn't played a minute since the World Cup so we needed to be careful. He is training well, in a good place, and I think that he has helped us. Probably, we haven't found him in a couple of situations where I think he was going against the 'keeper, but we haven't really seen his movements. “And also, he has had a very good counter, very good passing side that I think Cody finished, but we didn't score. But he was always a threat, you know? When he carries the ball, I think you can feel this threat and I'm happy because I think 30 minutes is going to be good for his fitness, for his build-up, and we will continue because now we play a lot of games, so he will have a chance to play more. ·No special build-up needed “He hasn't played any pre-season minutes. I think he's still in a good place. I don't think he will need something like a very special build-up, but we have to be aware that he hasn't been playing in a while and the demands of the games are very different from training, so we have got to consider this.”