Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Tottenham (kick-off 14:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Iraola said the squad will be "basically the same" and that Julian Araujo is still working his way back to fitness.
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DEAN Huijsen’s maturity and confidence is rare for a player of his age, Andoni Iraola said. The 19-year-old Spaniard has been excellent at the centre of the Cherries defence, since he began his consistent run of games in the reverse fixture to this weekend vs Spurs in December.
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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola believes it will be a "challenge" until the end of the season for the Cherries to qualify for Europe but any "small dip" would make the feat "impossible". Iraola's side currently sit seventh in the Premier League and only four points behind fourth-placed Manchester City - who they will also face in the FA Cup
However, after an unbelievable campaign in the top-flight, the Spaniard's side seem to have hit a roadblock, losing key players Illia Zabarnyi and Ryan Christie to suspension and injury respectively, alongside losing their last two games.
A goalscoring defender who counts Jose Mourinho among his many admirers, Dean Huijsen, 19, is proving a coup for Bournemouth; watch Tottenham vs Bournemouth live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 1pm on Sunday;
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was relieved after their FA Cup fifth round win against Wolves. The Cherries won on penalties after the scores had finished 1-1 after extra-time. Evanilson had Bournemouth ahead before Matheus Cunha struck for Wolves. Cunha missed the shootout after being sent-off at the end of extra-time.
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Football365 on MSNFormer Arsenal striker tips Premier League manager to replace Arteta: ‘Need something like that’Former Premier League striker Jay Bothroyd thinks Arsenal "need" a manager like Andoni Iraola to replace Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola says the Cherries "obviously" want to go all the way in the FA Cup, but the club haven't "been the luckiest in the draw" as the south coast side will have to overcome Manchester City for a trip to Wembley and a place in the semi-finals.
He laughed off comparisons between his side's corner routine earlier in the season against Arsenal and how it was similar to Liverpool's opening goal in their 2-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday, stating he did not invent it and "doesn't take any responsibility" for it.
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