Bournemouth 2-2 Man Utd: What Iraola said
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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraolia, speaking to BBC MOTD: "We wanted three points and we played well enough, but they looked dangerous every time they came forward. We played really well and at the end, probably because we finished against 10 men, we were the closest team to winning it. It's a challenging game against Manchester United.
"We have the advantage we can see replays quickly and I didn't think there was anything in that one [Amad Diallo penalty appeal]. I think the Evanilson one and the Matheus Cunha one are both penalties because defenders lose the position and then the Amad one is never a penalty. We asked for one in the first half - Harry Maguire with two hands behind his back but I don't think that was enough for a penalty either. I don't think there is much to discuss.
"A draw against United is a good result. But 15 draws, and in some of those we deserved more. We have equalled our record in the Premier League with 11 games [unbeaten] but it's going to be very difficult to beat it because we play Arsenal away next. We will have to be very good to beat that record."
Speaking to Sky Sports, Iraola was asked about his future and links to Athletic Club in Spain: "It doesn't have anything to do with me. It is my club but, no, it doesn't affect the situation. I've said a lot of times I'm very happy here. I have a great relationship with the club and it's true that we will have to take a decision according to this, but it's a situation I have had most of my years as manager. It is not new to me."
Hear more from Iraola speaking to BBC Radio Solent about his future here
Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie told BBC Radio Solent it was a "strong performance despite the frustrating draw".
Hit play below to hear more from Christie or listen on BBC Sounds here
Did you know?
Bournemouth are unbeaten in their past 11 Premier League games (W4 D7), equalling their longest such run in the top flight (also between November 2024 and January 2025).
The Cherries are only the second team to have an unbeaten run of more than 10 games and a winless run of more than 10 matches in a same Premier League season, alongside Liverpool in 2002-03.
Junior Kroupi became the first teenager to score a Premier League penalty against Manchester United and just the fourth to net home and away against them, after Nicolas Anelka in 1998-99, Jermain Defoe in 2001-02 and Matty Longstaff in 2019-20.