Another Spaniard, Pep Guardiola, even used Iraola’s side as an example of “modern football” last year.<\/p>\n
Guardiola said: “Today, modern football is the way that Bournemouth<\/a> play, that Newcastle<\/a> play, Brighton<\/a> play – Liverpool<\/a> have always been like that.”<\/p>\n In 2025-26, Bournemouth<\/a> went on an 18-game unbeaten run.<\/p>\n Fans at Anfield will hope for a similar upturn now that Iraola has the chance to work with a squad of established stars and big-money signings.<\/p>\n The new head coach will certainly look to build a strong relationship with fans – counting that rapport as important as results on the pitch.<\/p>\n Iraola said in his BBC Sport interview last year: “The most important thing when I come to a new club is this: when I leave, I hope everyone has good things to say about me.<\/p>\n “When I come back 10 years later, I still have relationships with people inside the clubs. This has happened in all the clubs I have been and I hope it continues.”<\/p>\n Iraola got to sample the Anfield crowd in the opening game of last season when Bournemouth<\/a> were level at 2-2 with Liverpool<\/a> before the Reds won thanks to late goals from Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n