58 h. ago Andoni Iraola’s impressive Bournemouth are stuck in the silverware paradox | Jonathan Wilson

Three games from their first major trophy and in with a shout for Europe but for a club their size, these moments are fleetingThe first time Bournemouth played in an FA Cup quarter‑final was 1957 when they faced Manchester United. They were still called Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in those days and played in the Third Division (South). They had put out Wolves and Tottenham in the previous two rounds, the excitement enticing a record crowd of 28,799 to Dean Court to see them play Matt Busby’s side.The United centre-half Mark Jones was carried off early on and, nine years before the introduction of substitutes, Bournemouth took the lead against the 10 men, Brian Bedford nudging in after Ray Wood had flapped at a corner. Two Johnny Berry goals, the second a penalty, in the space of five second‑half minutes, though, saw United through. They went on to lose to Aston Villa in the final, when Peter McParland fractured Wood’s cheekbone after six minutes, forcing the centre-half Jackie...

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66 h. ago Manchester City enter Last Dance era under Guardiola with FA Cup in sights

Some players’ futures are in doubt but beating Bournemouth could help those they leave behindPep Guardiola is a basketball aficionado and has often been seen courtside in America trying to learn from one of the world’s most intense sports. The Manchester City manager holds Michael Jordan in high esteem and it feels as if the next two months may be the club’s version of the basketball legend’s Last Dance documentary for some of their senior players. The FA Cup is the NBA championship for those wondering where they may start next season.City face a second trip of the season to Bournemouth, where their 32-match unbeaten run ended in November, hoping to reach a semi-final at Wembley for the seventh successive year. Guardiola and his side have barely recovered since losing Rodri, City’s Jordan according to his coach, and a second defeat by Andoni Iraola’s men on Sunday would remove any chance of a trophy for the Spaniard and his ageing charges this season. Jordan was asked for one great ...

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2 d. ago Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola speaks out on replacing Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou's position at Tottenham has come into question this season after a difficult time in the Premier League and Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola has been touted as a replacement

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3 d. ago 'I want': Andoni Iraola responds to Tottenham interest amid Bournemouth doubts

Spurs have reportedly made the Bournemouth boss their top target to replace Ange Postecoglou

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3 d. ago Andoni Iraola could be Tottenham's next Mauricio Pochettino but key questions raised

Bournemouth boss may be a good fit if Spurs decide to move on from Ange Postecoglou, but is likely to face familiar problems

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3 d. ago Andoni Iraola gives update on Bournemouth future amid Tottenham links

Iraola has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Ange Postecoglou at Spurs

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2 w. ago Thomas Frank hails Brentford’s ‘fantastic record’ after victory at Bournemouth

After Vitaly Janelt’s own goal had given Bournemouth the lead, the Bees hit back through Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard.

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2 w. ago Nørgaard wins it for Brentford to dent Bournemouth’s European hopes

A time when the clubs were old Third Division mainstays may be a distant, chintzy memory now both are upwardly mobile, model organisations but Bournemouth have still not beaten Brentford in the Premier League. For a club with now very different horizons, this was a most costly defeat.If Thomas Frank’s hopes of taking his team into Europe rely on a collision of coefficients, coincidences and collapses then Bournemouth’s fade is coming at a bad time. Andoni Iraola’s team lost their early flow to be sunk by the set-piece expertise that brought goals for Yoane Wissa and Christian Nørgaard. And a fourth defeat in six. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou pleased with Tottenham’s fight in ‘chaotic’ Bournemouth draw

Son Heung-min’s 84th-minute penalty rescued Spurs a point from two goals down.

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3 w. ago Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth prediction, odds and betting offer

In contrast to the struggling Tottenham Hotspurs, Bournemouth have been enjoying an impressive season, and they will travel to north London with very little to fear from a struggling Spurs side

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