Bournemouth earned their first victory of the Premier League season last weekend against Burnley – the win leaves Sheffield United as the only winless side this campaign.
Iraola’s next task is to build on that triumph, but there is no tougher assignment than Saturday’s trip to the Etihad Stadium, where the Cherries will face a Manchester City side buoyed by their win in the Manchester derby last week.
Though Bournemouth face a gargantuan task on Saturday, Iraola can at least approach the match knowing it is unlikely to decide his future, but a win over Burnley seemed to have bought him more time.
City, have had five days to prepare for Saturday’s game, having suffered an early EFL Cup elimination against Newcastle United in the previous round.
Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to build on what was arguably their best performance of the season, having stormed to a 3-0 win over rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford last Sunday.
Head-To-Head Summary:
City have won all 12 of their Premier League meetings with Bournemouth, giving them the best 100 per cent record of any club against a specific opponent in English top-flight history.
Guardiola’s men were utterly dominant against Bournemouth last season, hitting eight goals across the teams’ two Premier League meetings.
