Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth's manager, spoke candidly after guiding his team to an away victory over Arsenal in the latest English Premier League match.
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola praised his players for delivering a near-perfect performance after their 2-1 win against league leaders Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the latest English Premier League fixture.
Iraola said, "We showed great mental strength playing a big game at a big stadium. We performed at an appropriate level. I am very happy with the players."
Regarding the 22-day period without matches: "You naturally worry about losing competitive intensity, but we started very well. Some players returned, and we maintained our level of play. We finished the game strongly after a series of draws."
"Alex Scott played amazingly well today. He is in excellent form. I am very pleased with him. He has worked very hard to reach this level."
"Defensively, aside from the penalty conceded, we defended set pieces well. We were quite courageous. It was a near-perfect performance."
"It’s about adapting to the game. We had moments of excellent ball control and found good spaces through the middle."
On hopes for European competition qualification: "It’s tough for us, but we are not far from that goal."