Iraola felt that his team had not performed at the level required by the competition. He stated that to make progress in the cup, teams must give a lot in these matches, but Bournemouth had not been at their best.

The manager admitted that the team had made many changes, and when these changes did not work, he was the first to take responsibility. He pointed out that his team had lacked aggression in their press and urgency in their play, which was not present in their previous two good games.

Iraola also mentioned that some of his players needed more growth and improvement to reach the level demanded by the team. He acknowledged that it was challenging to balance giving minutes to young players while still competing in the league.

The manager emphasized that the team had to adapt to this situation and that every trial had consequences. He concluded that his team had not played well collectively in the match.