IRAQLA OUT OF COMFORT ZONE
Irish Daily Star
|December 27, 2025
ANDONI IRAOLA expects his Bournemouth side will have to get comfortable being uncomfortable as they bid to shake their losing run in today's “difficult” clash at Brentford.
The Cherries head to west London without a win in eight Premier League games, although they have drawn their last three.
Only one point separates the two teams in the table and Brentford have lost just once at home all season - a narrow 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at the start of October.
Cherries boss Iraola has also seen his side lose each of the last four meetings against Brentford, which followed a draw in his first ever fixture against them.
Iraola said: "They are a very good football team and have very good players.
This story is from the December 27, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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