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'If we allow Man United to dictate the game, it will be difficult': Iraola

Andoni Iraola. _(Image: Richard Crease)_

ANDONI Iraola is expecting a different test from Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United to the Eric Ten Haag side that the [Cherries](http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/cherries/clubnews/) beat 3-0 at Old Trafford last season.

AFC Bournemouth defeated the Red Devils convincingly last December, thanks to goals from Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi.

But Iraola knows that the test for his side will be different this term.

“I think they play in a different way, different system, different approach to the games,” he said.

“I think they keep the games more under control. They've raised the possession they have on the ball, and they have really good patterns.

“If we allow them to dictate the game and to be the team taking the decisions on the ball, it's going to be very difficult because I think they are playing very well.

“They are conceding very few chances, very few goals. They have very good defensive stats.

“They already had with Ten Haag this season because they've signed also new defenders, good defenders and they've improved from past season defensively overall.”

United last weekend beat Manchester City 2-1 in the league but were knocked out of the League Cup in midweek by Tottenham Hotspur in a seven-goal thriller.

On the Spurs defeat, Iraola said: “I think probably they deserved more yesterday.

“I think you see in the game a lot of goals, but I think they had very good moments in the game.

“Playing against Tottenham away is always a difficult place to go.

“I think overall, in all the games they've been composed, controlling every moment of the game, even when they are losing, when they want to risk a little bit more, open more the games like yesterday, second half, they can do it and I see they manage very well, the moments of the game, when to stop the game, when to push a little bit more.

“I think it's going to be difficult for us.”

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