Andoni Iraola was observed getting ‘increasingly frustrated’ by Fulham’s tactics during Saturday’s Premier League clash at Anfield, as reported by BBC Sport football reporter Aadam Patel from the touchline.With the match currently ongoing and around 40 minutes played on the clock, the Reds are struggling to find the dynamic spark and high-tempo urgency that characterized their midweek European victory over Atletico Madrid.Instead, the host manager’s growing annoyance on the sideline is mirroring the uneasy mood in the stands.Fulham antics frustrating Andoni Iraola(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Reporting directly from pitchside at Anfield, journalist Aadam Patel revealed how the home manager’s patience is wearing thin due to the away side’s slow pace of play.“Bar a few moments, Liverpool are lacking in the urgency we saw a lot of on Wednesday night while Andoni Iraola is getting increasingly frustrated at how long Fulham are taking for their throw-ins,” Patel noted live from the ground (via BBC Sport Live).“You can hear the frustration growing around Anfield too because Fulham do look comfortable on the ball.”Iraola’s visible irritation on the touchline stems from Fulham’s deliberate management of restarts, frequently delaying throw-ins and goal kicks to disrupt Liverpool’s counter-pressing rhythm.The Anfield crowd has also grown restless, directing audible groans toward the match officials as Fulham continue to manage the clock effectively in the early stages.Fulham have been the better team so far as we approach half-timeAs the match approaches the halftime break, it is the visitors who have controlled the tempo of the contest.Under our former defender Alvaro Arbeloa, Fulham have settled into a composed possession game, looking composed on the ball and frustrating Liverpool’s attempts to build sustained pressure.Despite coming into the fixture seeking their first points of the Premier League campaign, the Cottagers have shown tactical discipline, restricting our dangerous attack while taking absolute control of the match tempo.Iraola will be desperate to get Liverpool into the dressing room at the break to recalibrate their approach and inject much-needed intensity into their second-half performance.The post ‘Increasingly frustrated’: Reporter reveals what Fulham are doing to anger Andoni Iraola at Anfield appeared first on The Empire of The Kop.