Bournemouth's transformation under Andoni Iraola from relegation-threatened rabble to one of the finest pressing sides in the top flight was one of the stories of the 2023/24 season...no Premier League side scored more goals than the Cherries from possession regained in the final third.
The squad is comfortable with Iraola's strategy...if new recruits can hit the ground running, there's no reason they can't give the European chasers something to worry about. Patience is a virtue...
Iraola's switch to a 4-2-3-1 system and the nuances of his pressing system caused his charges headaches, admitted striker Dominic Solanke...After scoring six goals in his previous campaign, Solanke hit 19 last term...
The club's patient approach with Solanke paid off...he hit 19 goals last term. However, for the new season, they'll have to make do without him, posing a concern about where the goals will come from.
[
Collection
]
[
|
...
]