Andoni Iraola
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola expressed his frustration following his team’s inability to secure a win against Burnley, as a last-minute equalizer from Armando Broja ended Burnley’s seven-game losing streak. Despite Antoine Semenyo’s impressive curling strike in the second half, Bournemouth’s winless run extended to eight games.
Andoni Iraola said: “It’s frustrating because it’s a game that basically you were not feeling like the pressure from them, even until the stoppage time I think. But it’s the danger of being 1-0. We’ve had chances to kill it, we didn’t kill it – and then the stoppage time, these things could happen, can happen and have happened definitely. There is a mistake in the set play, yes, defensively. But probably we have to look at why we finished 1-0. We’ve arrived 1-0 to the stoppage time because it’s a game that I think we were controlling very well. I think we’ve missed very good chances. I think we had very good chances, I think three from Brooksy [David Brook], straight away, even with the 1-0. A pass from [Adrien] Truffert that we didn’t finish with Enes [Unal]. And at the beginning also from the game, I think from Antoine. But it’s costing us a lot. Even the first goal has cost us a lot because we had absolute control of the first half, probably not the last minute but 35 minutes. We have to arrive a lot of times to score the goal. Maybe you feel: ‘okay, we’ve finally scored’. We were pushing, pushing all the game. You score and you feel maybe it can’t be enough for the three points. It’s costing us a lot,” he added. “They take it short. They jump more than us. It’s a great header from Broja. But it’s everything you concede. A set-piece goal is something that you can defend better. It’s true that we know. We’ve spoken here a lot of times. We’re not the tallest team, we have difficult match-ups and it’s costing us a lot.”
Bournemouth’s struggle to convert their dominance into a decisive lead was evident as they failed to capitalize on several opportunities. Iraola highlighted the team’s inability to finish chances created by players like David Brooks and Adrien Truffert, which ultimately left them vulnerable to Burnley’s late equalizer. The manager acknowledged the defensive lapse during the set-piece that led to Broja’s header, stressing the importance of addressing these recurring issues. Bournemouth’s lack of height in defensive match-ups remains a concern, and Iraola’s comments reflect a need for improvement in both finishing and defensive organization to turn their fortunes around.
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