Bournemouth suffered a disappointing defeat at home to Brentford, leaving manager Andoni Iraola frustrated. Despite Dominic Solanke’s late equalizer in the 89th minute, Yoane Wissa found the winner for Brentford in injury time.
Reflecting on the game, Iraola expressed his disappointment, stating, “It’s always ugly to complain after losing a game, but the truth is we should have been 2-0 up in the first half.”
Iraola particularly highlighted the first goal that was overturned by VAR, explaining, “It was a rebound and he is not the one scoring the goal. According to the rules, it is not intentional, just a rebound. After the play continued, another player scored, and VAR overturned it. I don’t understand it.”
The Bournemouth boss also criticized the decision-making process for the second goal, saying, “It’s obviously a big mistake. You whistle for a foul, and within two seconds, there’s a goal. But upon reviewing the replay, there was no foul.”
Acknowledging that it was the referee’s Premier League debut, Iraola added, “He may be very good, and we don’t know his level yet. However, it’s clear that he had a very bad game. I don’t know if it was difficult for him, but it’s evident that he didn’t have a good first game.”
Despite his criticism, Iraola remained hopeful that the referee would improve in future matches, stating, “Perhaps he will become a very good referee and make good decisions throughout his long career in the Premier League. But in my opinion, his first game was not good.”
In conclusion, Bournemouth’s defeat to Brentford left Iraola disappointed, with VAR decisions and questionable refereeing contributing to their loss.
