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The 2 Robbies

Andoni Iraola Interview: Bournemouth’s Flying Start and Shining Semenyo

The 2 Robbies

NBC Sports Soccer

Soccer, Sports

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe catch up with Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola to discuss the Cherries’ impressive start to the Premier League season, from the smooth integration of new signings to the rise of standout forward Antoine Semenyo and the ambitious vision of owner Bill Foley.


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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the two Robbie's podcast, your destination for in-depth discussion and analysis of the Premier League.

0:06.5

I'm Robbie Musto. He's with Robbie Earl and we have a special podcast today. We sat down with Bournemouth manager and owner Iriola.

0:14.2

Is how it went. Thanks to joining us today. We did speak at the Premier League summer series when you're over here pre-season. A couple

0:24.5

months into the season, as we sit today, your third in the Premier League. Has that three-season

0:30.3

help you get the start that you wanted? Yes, definitely probably we've started better than we

0:36.4

expected. No, in the moment we spoke in precision, but the problem is only the beginning.

0:42.3

I wish we were here and it was already game week 25, but it's only eight games.

0:48.3

So it's good to start well, but we know that it's about the consistency and I hope we can keep. It's going to be difficult,

0:55.6

obviously, to keep that level, but at least be as competitive as we've been until today.

1:02.5

And Ernie, I know there were some notable departures, goalkeeper gone and the three of the back

1:06.4

forward left, yet the team still, so far, seems very, very strong, if not stronger.

1:11.8

How do you do that? How is that possible?

1:14.1

I think it's a challenge for us, no? We talked a lot during the summer about adapting

1:20.0

with the new players, I think, especially the ones with more experience, Adrian Truffert,

1:26.6

Petrovich, Diakite, even Amin.

1:29.3

I think they've been quite easy to adapt because they were coming also from competitive

1:35.3

teams playing at a high level and now we still have to add the younger ones, let's say,

1:42.3

we could see the other day, Cropi scoring two goals, Ben Doak,

1:47.4

I think Milosavlovich, Alex Jimenez, players that are 18, 19, 20 and we still have this

1:55.4

process to make them feel confident, to help them in the adaptation to the Premier League,

2:04.4

and I hope we can improve with them.

2:08.4

And, Daly, we do shows every weekend, and I had to do a spotlight on Antoine Cimeno,

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