In Andoni Iraola’s words, AFC Bournemouth “must be ready to defend.”

This Saturday, in a swift turnaround of games following the Carabao Cup midweek matches, Bournemouth will play Everton at Goodison Park. Even though the Cherries were just eliminated from the cup, Andoni Iraola is still optimistic about the recent efforts the team has made. The Cherries have yet to win this Premier League season.

The Toffees and the Cherries will be going all out to grab their first three points of the 2024–25 season at the close of the transfer window. Squad selection and team performance Despite the outcomes, Andoni appeared pleased with his performance at the beginning of the season.

Iraola gave a generally positive response when questioned about the team’s recent performance following the two 1-1 draws that resulted from games against Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United. “I’m really happy [with] the way we are doing things,” Iraola declared. so joyful this week. I was not thrilled at the end of the Newcastle game because you want to win, but I was really glad for a large portion of the team.

“I thought the two games we played were great. While I want to see my squad perform well on the pitch and have players in their prime, we undoubtedly need to get better. “I like the way the team is playing, but we have to take our chances and capitalise on the times when we are better in the position.”

The Spaniard was also questioned about how challenging it is to modify his strategies from the previous campaign and figure out how to be successful in 2024–2025. “It’s not easy, but having to make tough decisions is how it should be for me,” Iraola remarked. “I enjoy it this way because you have to make the right selections and we switch around some positions that work really well. However, it’s usually easier for the coaches when they have two strong options.