Key events5d agoFULL TIME: Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool5d agoVAR: no penalty5d agoPenalty to Liverpool?5d agoHALF TIME: Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool5d agoGOAL! Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool (Isak 9)5d agoGOAL! Ipswich Town 0-1 Liverpool (Isak 6)5d agoThe teams5d agoPreambleJohn Brewin was our man in Suffolk tonight, and his verdict has landed. Here it is! Thanks for reading this MBM.Gary O’Neil talks to Sky Sports. “Proud of the group … I thought we were excellent … two mistakes in the first ten minutes made it very difficult … but then we were probably the better side for large parts after that … more shots … I spoke about the setbacks at Manchester United and needing to respond to them better, and we did that very well … of course we don’t take any points … but a lot of good signs … a really good performance to go toe-to-toe with them in the way we did … very pleased … the mistakes were big and we were punished heavily by world-class players … an excellent response … we gave our best … but we are here for points and we need to make sure that next week we take some … second half we cut through them many times … didn’t quite find that moment of quality to get us back in it … this is one of our most extreme tests … we’re in a good spot.”Post-match postbag. “A relief to see Alexander Isak playing the way he did for Newcastle. And delighted Liverpool managed to hold on to Cody Gakpo who, besides being a talented forward, is a close pal of Virgil van Dijk which helps to cement the team in terms of relationships. Also glad to see Iraola bring on Nyoni. Hopefully, together with the expensive new signings, Liverpool will use their academy players more like Nyoni and the promising Danns” – Colum Fordham“I’m beginning to think Fulham must have sold Ipswich a ringer rather than Sasa Lukic - he hasn’t had his obligatory yellow card. It must be the pastoral idyll of Suffolk working its magic!” – Richard Hirst“When Jan Molby dragged himself up the field to take a penalty, his scoring record was one of the best. Mike Dean also loved a penalty” – Andrew GoudieComing up next … Ipswich travel to Crystal Palace in the Premier League a week on Saturday, while Liverpool host Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night, before welcoming Fulham to Anfield in the league on Saturday.Andoni Iraola is congratulated by Sky’s Kelly Cates on his first win as Liverpool boss. “It is nice … we needed this one … we had a clean sheet … controlling the game quite well … we started strong … the second half was not as good as the first one … we did not concede clear chances … [Alexander Isak] is a massive player for us … probably my demands will not be about the goals … he’s going to produce the numbers … my fights with him [Iraola smiles cheekily] are more about other stuff … how to help the team … he has already played a very good amount of minutes … today we were much better in our press … we can give our number nine chances … for every centre-back to play next to Virgil [van Dijk] is a masterclass, a lesson … Jeremy [Jacquet] has played his first full game … the first two games he could not finish because he was tired … today there was a moment in the second half I was in doubt … but he has to suffer … he finished the game well … and he will build the fitness … we have good options [in midfield] … I think [Bradley Barcola] has had some very good minutes … it’s good to have him already going.”Player-of-the-match Alexander Isak talks to Sky Sports about his two-goal haul. “We was waiting for the first win … we were talking about starting the game good, which we haven’t done recently … so that was perfect for us to get two quick goals … we are starting to get the play we want to play … be offensive … we could have scored more … [the travails of last season] was not easy … obviously a long injury … a difficult season in general … I was thinking to have a good World Cup then start off this season well … which I feel like I’ve done now … that’s kind of behind me but it wasn’t easy … [Cody Gakpo] has done amazingly in assisting me … finding me in those situations … good positions where I enjoy having the ball … we have so much threat up front … all of us will enjoy our offensive game … it is still early … we still have a lot to learn … game by game … the support was unreal today and very much appreciated.”Liverpool’s first win of the season fetches them up to fifth spot. They won’t still be there by the time the third round of matches are complete, of course, but it’s nevertheless a welcome step in the right direction. Ipswich, given their testing early fixtures, should be happy enough with their return so far.