Bournemouth news: Nedum Onuoha on Andoni Iraola and tricky form

I think in the last five games or so Bournemouth have been conceding too many goals, which then applies a lot of pressure in terms of the team trying to continue to get wins and positive outcomes.

At times this season you could argue they have been overperforming, especially given the nature of the injury crisis that they had.

The style of play they have is very much on the front foot, it’s high energy, it’s lots of sprints, being able to stretch your opposition, and being a really good attacking force.

I think at times maybe there are moments where they possibly do need to slow it down which I don’t think is necessarily their strength. Andoni Iraola’s style means they can win against anyone, but, unfortunately for them, they can also go on runs like this.

They are still a very good side. There’s still a chance that come the end of the season they could be in Europe. But, with the difficulty of this league, some of these dips in form can come at the worst time.

For Bournemouth it’s just a case of trying to maintain belief because as soon as you lose it, you start to see some of the flaws that maybe existed before.

When you’re playing well and winning, it’s the easiest game in the world. But, ultimately, the teams you play against in the Premier League are just as good as you are most of the time.

It’s not like Iraola is a 10-year veteran manager and what he says after games is valid because he’s showing that at times his squad are missing out on understanding the details of a game. Like sometimes you need to go and press, even when you feel uncomfortable, and the benefit of that might be seen in five or 10 minutes time.

I think the squad that he has and the position that they’re in is a new one to the vast majority of them. As a consequence, they’re still learning as they’re going through it, so I think they’ll be better for these experiences in the future.

They will just hope that the future for them is going to be really positive in the coming weeks as opposed to in the coming seasons.

Nedum Onuoha was speaking to BBC Sport’s Nat Hayward