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Iraola left "really angry" after Bournemouth draw with Leeds

Iraola left "really angry" after Bournemouth draw with Leeds
Iraola left "really angry" after Bournemouth draw with Leeds REUTERS

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is adamant they deserved more from their 2-2 draw with Leeds United on Wednesday night.

The Cherries were pegged back by Sean Longstaff's 97th minute equaliser for Leeds.

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 “I'm really angry,” Iraola said afterwards. “I'm disappointed. I'm frustrated. It’s a difficult one to swallow, this one, because we celebrated the 3-1.

“It's offside, we have to accept. The image, Evanilson is 1mm ahead, you have to accept.

“But the 2-2, we cannot accept it. We cannot accept it. This offside position is clear. Affects (Djordje) Petrović, yes. I've spoken with the referee now.

“They try to make it look like it's a very difficult play, I don't think it's as difficult. He's in the trajectory of Petrovic, yes, affects the view, yes, is in the side where the ball goes one side, Petrovic is looking this side, it makes it more difficult for Petrovic to save that ball, definitely.

“He would have saved it if the player is not there, it’s science fiction, we don't know. I can tell you yes, he would have saved it because he sees the positioning of Longstaff, the gambles one side or the other, with (Joel) Piroe it makes it impossible to know if he would have saved it or not.

“And as soon as he affects, it's clearly offside. I don't think it's as difficult as they say.” 

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