Ilya shared the details of working with the Spanish specialist and thanked the mentor for his trust
Defender Bournemouth Ilya Zabarny spoke about the head coach Andoni Iraole and its progress under his leadership.
“First of all, he is a very good specialist. He knows what to demand from the team and conveys it to us very well.”
“I probably added a lot in the pressing game with him because we spend a lot of time practicing it. He lets me play, he trusts me, I’m very grateful for that and I hope it continues like that.”
“[Тренировка] depends on the game: who we are playing with, what we need to focus our attention on. And so that the defenders work separately – no, we work together with the whole team.”
The Ukrainian has been an indispensable performer in Iraola’s team for the second season. Following the results of the 2023/24 campaign, Ilya was recognized as Bournemouth’s best footballer and was also nominated for the Premier League’s symbolic team. In July, Zabarny extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2029.
This season, the 22-year-old centerback played without substitution in all eight matches in the Premier League, including yesterday’s match of the 8th round, in which the Cherries sensationally beat Arsenal at home (2:0). This match was the first of the season where Bournemouth managed not to concede.
The Cherries are in 10th place in the Premier League with 11 points. In the next round, the team of Zabarny and Iraola will play away against Aston Villa on October 26.
Source: Sportarena
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