The Cherries boss visited St Mary’s final weekend and watched Saints defeat Mikel Arteta’s aspect 2-1 in the FA Cup to progress to the semifinals.
Iraola mentioned it was good to observe it in particular person, as you get a distinct appreciation for the sport in the stadium, versus watching it on tv.
“It’s something that I like to do a lot,” he mentioned, on watching opponents stay earlier than their video games.
“I used to do it so much once I was residing in Madrid as a result of clearly you could have so many groups there that it was fairly straightforward.
“Here is much more tough. Sometimes I’ve gone to London, however mainly you lose all of the day as a result of it is nearly three hours.
“You see the sport, it is three hours again, so it isn’t price it.
“So this was likelihood as a result of it is simply lower than an hour away. You see the sport. It was additionally an excellent recreation.
“And I think the feeling you have is different from the one you have on TV. In this case, I think Arsenal, they are going to change a lot the team from the one they used against Southampton, but still it gives you, I think, more information than when you just watch it on TV.”
Asked about his reception as a Bournemouth boss at Southampton, Iraola mentioned: “I did not have any incident, nothing occurred!
“Everyone was respectful and we were there just neutrals analysing the game, yes.”
