The head coach of Bournemouth, Andoni Iraola, stated ahead of the cup match against Manchester City that the FA Cup is more important to him than qualifying for European competitions.
Andoni Iraola— For me, the FA Cup is much more important than the desire to play in Europe. I don’t care about the European competitions. We are playing our final, we are fighting for a trophy, what could be more important.
I think we can win the FA Cup. Perhaps we are not the favorites, especially considering our opponent (note: Manchester City), but I think we have shown that we are capable of it.
We are three matches away from the trophy. When our players have a good day, we can beat any team. I think we have a chance — maybe not as big as Manchester City or Aston Villa, but there is one,” said Andoni Iraola.
Additionally, the match between Bournemouth and Manchester City will take place today at 18:30 Kyiv time.
