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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola was disappointed his side could only draw against West Ham despite substitute Enes Unal equalizing with a superb 90th-minute free-kick.
Lucas Paqueta gave West Ham the lead from the penalty spot three minutes from time, but Unal equalized with a superb free-kick to earn a share of the points.
The Cherries had a staggering 29 shots on goal – a total they bettered just once in the Premier League – but struggled to finish in open play.
“I don’t think it’s a good result for us even if we scored in the end,” Iraola said.
“We were better in the second half. I didn’t like the first half. We were pushing to win, and then a penalty happened and we had to take a point. I don’t think that’s a good point for us.
“I thought the punishment was harsh”
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“The game went very slowly for us in the first half. We weren’t brave enough to put them under real pressure. We improved in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to win.”
West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui praised his team’s resilience.
Spaniard Lopetegui has been under pressure following West Ham’s indifferent start to the season, but will be pleased with the attitude of his players in a game where they were second best by a large margin.
“I think it was a shame. We thought we would win in a difficult stadium,” Lopetegui told Sky Sports.
“It was very close. In the first half we were better, in the second they were one step ahead. We suffered a bit, but we overcame it and scored a goal.
“It was an incredible goal by Unal. After they scored, they applied a lot of pressure. We showed good behavior in the last moments. We competed very well.
“More than the point is the behavior shown by the players. It was very good,” he added.
The draw moved West Ham seven points away from the relegation zone. Sixth-placed Bournemouth have no such worries, having collected more points (25) at this stage of the season than in any of their other Premier League campaigns.
