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'Penalty has cost us and I am very disappointed'

Tyler Adams tackles Jarrod Bowen
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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, speaking to BBC Sport: "We have to take the point. In the second half we were closer to winning than them but we couldn't do it in the end."

On the penalty decision: "We spoke with the referees before the start of the season. They gave an instruction for us not to tell players to defend with arms behind their back because it is not natural.

"I said: 'Are you sure, because I don't want it to cost us?' They told us it wouldn't. First one, penalty. It was natural. Anyone who has played football knows when you run to block [the ball], you finish with one hand up and one hand down.

"Sometimes referees make mistakes and it goes against you. You have to deal with that. This one, they explained and spent five minutes discussing it. The first time it happens, it is a penalty. Now I don't know what they will tell us next summer."

On Enes Unal's free-kick: "He is a specialist. He trains a lot and his consistency is very good. I knew it was a big chance for us."

On if being in the European places affects his aims for the season: "No. Right now, the position doesn't matter. Right now, it is a good amount of points for the games we played. We go to Old Trafford [next] and know it is going to be very difficult."

Did you know?

  • Bournemouth's 29 shots against West Ham is their second-most in a Premier League game, only registering more against Sheffield United in March last season (32).