Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has singled out Arsenal midfielders Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and Declan Rice for praise following his side’s 4-0 defeat to the North London club at Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
“Today is the first day where the game has finished and I feel we were not at the level that the opposition required us,” he said after the game.
“It’s true that Arsenal played really well, they are a very, very good team. We have to be very good if we are to compete.
“(At) the start of the game, we lacked a bit of aggressiveness and when we started to get tired we couldn’t be so dangerous. They are a very, very good team out of possession.
“They have good players, I’m thinking Odegaard, Havertz and Rice – they are very good without the ball, in the duels, in the second balls.
“It gives them strength in midfield to recover high and attack from there. They also have very good wingers to make the difference.”
Odegaard and Havertz both found the back of the net from the spot, while the Arsenal captain also assisted Ben White for the fourth goal of the game.
The Gunners moved to third on the log and face Lens in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Latest news
