“We have the threat to punish them if we have the chances” – Iraola previews Manchester United

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Andoni Iraola was optimistic ahead of Bournemouth's trip to Old Trafford on Saturday to face Manchester United.

Both teams come into this game in good form with the Cherries picking up three wins from the last four and United winning four of their last fice including a 2-1 victory

Iraola said: "We need to keep doing the same things that we have been doing in the last games, we have to work very hard

"We know also that we have the threat to punish them if we have the chances because our offensive players right now are with confidence they are getting the chances they are scoring the goals so we have to be offensively and structurally very solid because they have very good players and one against one we can suffer so we will have to be ready".

"We know if we give our level we will have monents during the game and we will have our chances".

The Bournemouth manager also shared his own experience at Old Trafford from when he won there as a player.

"It's a stadium that everyone wnts to play in, everyone wants to play aginst Manchester United at Old Trafford"

"It was probably one of the best days in my football career, this and the second game against them I think to win in this kind of scenaries you allways remember these kind of games and we have the chance tomorrow again"

"Obviously tomorrow there are points involved and we still need points because even if we're doing very well our start of the season has been very very bad so we're still in a position where we need points".

In terms of team news, the squad is the same than the one that travveled to Selhurst Park midweek, but a return for Max Aarons could be on the horizon.

"I think we have the same players and the squad we had the doubt of Junior (Traore) but he continues to be ill and with his temperature and he will not be able also to be part of the squad and no other changes"

When asked about Lloyd Kelly, Iraola said: "It's not close. The next one we should recover is Max (Aarons) he is training on his own and he is already outside and I think it's the next one that we hope we recover"

"Tomorrow no chance. He hasn't trined with the team and also it's going to be very difficult for next weekend but the next one in the line we should recover (him)".

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