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I apologize, but I need to post this. We (Athletic Club) just won the Copa del Rey after 40 years. 6 lost finals this century, Andoni Iraola featuring in several of those. Finally, it’s coming home. The 25th! Aupa Athletic!! And Up The Cherries In All Departments!!

Assuming no key players leaving (fingers crossed for Kelly to sign a new deal soon), do we anticipate any moves? With the team performing as it is and Adams and Scott in the process of recovering, will we have much activity? With bargains being rare in January, should we expect a quiet...

Billing playing everything under Andoni, picks up a minor injury mid week and misses the Newcastle fixture. No real central midfielder is available and AI needs to come up with an experiment which I am convinced he was not sure about: Kluivert as a 10. Suddenly, the Iraola pressure has no gaps...

Having a consistent back four is typically a sign of a recognizable and established team. AFCB hasn't had it thus far this season, with Aarons, Smith, Mepham, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kelly and Kerkez all having starts in Premier League games. Iraola has definitely been trying different combinations...

Hi everyone, The team has shown a mix of really good moments of play, combined with other frustrating ones. I have full confidence that Iraola has what it takes to make this team thrive, but the calendar and the numerous injuries have been cruel, with still a couple of tough matches ahead...

It’s known that managers break down the season in bite-size blocks to set meso goals (between micro and macro) and track performance. Ernesto Valverde says he breaks each half of the season in 3 blocks of 6 or 7 games and, Iraola being his pupil, I would imagine he does something similar...