ANDONI Iraola says the performance of Illia Zabarnyi was one of the positives he took from Saturday’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
The Ukraine international continued his run of playing every minute this season, as Spurs eased to a 2-0 victory at Vitality Stadium.
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Asked what positives he saw from the display against Ange Postecoglou’s unbeaten side, Cherries head coach Iraola said: “For me, there were some very good performances.
“Zaba has played a really good game, recovering at the back.
“Philip (Billing) was running all the way. We can count now with Lew (Cook), which for us is a good help, considering the situation now in our midfield.
“I think he can help us to be a little bit more aggressive in the middle and win more duels.
“But obviously there were other performances that were not so good.”
Cherries return to action away at Swansea City tonight, in the Carabao Cup (7.30pm).
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