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title: "‘The best’ – Stephen Warnock raves about Liverpool attacker"
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author: "Vishal Subramanian"
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published: "2026-10-11T16:36:35Z"
modified: "2026-10-11T16:36:35Z"
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# ‘The best’ – Stephen Warnock raves about Liverpool attacker

**Liverpool and Manchester City are yet to find the breakthrough at Anfield as a competitive first half ended all square.**

The Reds raced off the blocks and showed a lot of energy in the opening exchanges as they got the home crowd going.

In attack, Andoni Iraola fielded a much-changed front three as the likes of Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak missed out through injury.

Lewis Koumas got his first Premier League start for the club as a striker, while Victor Munoz and Bradley Barcola joined him in attack.

And Stephen Warnock feels the Spanish international was one of the Reds’ best performers in the first half.

## Stephen Warnock lauds Liverpool attacker Victor Munoz

Munoz started on the right flank and was a constant thorn in the flesh of the Manchester City defenders, particularly Nico O’Reilly and Marc Guehi.

He didn’t get a goal or an assist, but his industrious display was one of the positives for the Reds in the first half.

> Victor Muñoz has logged 35.6Km/h, fastest player so far on the pitch
>
> — Moby (@Mobyhaque1) [October 11, 2026](https://x.com/Mobyhaque1/status/2109313317579747707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“The best stuff from Liverpool has come from Victor Munoz,” said Warnock via the [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cr3el8xwnnxkt).

“The attackers were coming across the front of the goal and if that ball got to them it would’ve certainly been a goal.”

Munoz was surely Liverpool’s best player in the first half and will look to make it count after the interval with a decisive contribution.