Iraola on Unal's form, Semenyo and Man Utdpublished at 13:38 20 December 2024
Josh Lobley
BBC Sport journalist
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United (kick-off 14:00 GMT.)
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Iraola offered a squad update: "If not the same, it's going to be a very, very similar squad [to West Ham]. No changes."
He was asked if Enes Unal should be in the first XI given his recent performances: "He's not starting a lot of games but he is playing in almost every game. I'm very happy for him and I'm also very happy for Evanilson. It's a difficult decision and I hope I make the right decision."
He explained why his side are not as clinical in front of goal as they could be: "The way we play, it makes our forwards arrive more tired to finish our chances - it is not the same chance you have as if you just waiting for a chance as a nine. You have to do all of the work and maybe you don't arrive with your mind as clear to finish in same way."
Iraola spoke on how Antoine Semenyo can improve his attacking threat: "When you are a full-back, you try to guess what the opposition is going to do and cover his strong foot. I think he has to mix everything a bit. I try to encourage him to change during the game so they can cover him."
On Manchester United under Ruben Amorim: "I think they play in a different way [to under previous manager Erik ten Hag]. They keep the games more under control and have really good patterns. They concede very few chances and are continuing [to improve]."
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