""In the first half, we weren't recognisable," said Iraola. "We were not aggressive; we did not want to attack. "We completely deserved the 2-0. We had to be brave. There has to be an intensity, and there wasn't in the first half. "I was so disappointed at half-time. I did three changes; I could've done more.""
""No, I'm concerned about our performance in the first half. "I accept you can lose games, but in the second half, we were perfect. We have to look at ourselves why we were 45 minutes late to start the game. "We can accept mistakes, missed passes, but you have to give 100%. It was not like this in the beginning.""
Bournemouth suffered a 4-1 defeat to Brentford as poor early play left them two goals down inside six minutes. Kevin Schade scored a hat-trick and Djordje Petrovic contributed an own goal to compound Bournemouth's defensive problems. Antoine Semenyo scored a consolation after the damage had been done in the first half. The club has conceded 22 goals since early November, the most in Europe's top five leagues, and are enduring their worst winless run since May–October 2023. The manager criticised the team's lack of aggression and intensity in the opening 45 minutes, calling for full commitment.
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