'I like what he's doing': Iraola heaps praise on Carrick ahead of Man Utd clash

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bournemouth-OtpNdwrc/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=QZ5U62OH"]The Cherries welcome the Red Devils to the Vitality Stadium[/a] as they attempt to bounce back from a goalless draw at Turf Moor against relegation-threatened [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a].[/p][p]That result means it is now four consecutive draws in the league for Iraola’s side, who are seeking to jump above [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] and into eighth in a late European push.[/p][h2]Man Utd aren't impossible to beat[/h2][p]However, with just eight games remaining, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a] must start to pick up three points against the likes of United, who Iraola says aren’t invincible. [/p][p][b]"I wouldn't say impossible (to stop United), but very difficult to think that we can get another clean sheet against United. They are scoring goals for fun lately. [/b][/p][p][b]"They continue scoring more or less the same amount of goals (under Michael Carrick), but the improvement has been on the other side. [/b][/p][p]"They are not conceding goals, but I would say if they are not conceding chances, that is even more difficult."[/p][embed guid="892c108d-76c3-47e3-b031-d457c4230aa5" url="https://x.com/afcbournemouth/status/2034200639899828253?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Iraola is a big fan of Carrick[/h2][p]United interim boss Michael Carrick has now won seven of his opening nine Premier League games and is the favourite to take the job full-time. [/p][p]Iraola has a lot of admiration for the former midfielder, who has led his side to third as they chase Champions League football. [/p][p][b]"Definitely a top player. And I think we are also seeing as a manager everything that he had as a player, how he understood the game. They always say the best managers are midfielders, and he was one of the best. [/b][/p][p][b]"I like what he's doing. I don't know him personally, but I also like how he speaks, how he makes everything about the team, about the players, and I think they are doing fantastically."[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/england/premier-league/"]Follow the Premier League with Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]