Andoni Iraola has already shown Liverpool approach he will take from Bournemouth

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool's disciplinary record in the Premier League last season was among the lowest in the league, but Andoni Iraola's high-pressure Bournemouth blueprint could signal a more robust approachLiverpool head coach Andoni Iraola during his time in charge at Bournemouth(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)Liverpool may have significantly underperformed in the Premier League last season, but there was one league table where finishing near the bottom didn't trouble them particularly.That could be set to change, though, if the managerial patterns established by Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth persist during his tenure at Anfield. Only champions Arsenal - who remarkably went through the entire Premier League campaign without conceding a penalty or receiving a red card - finished below Liverpool in last term's disciplinary standings.The Reds accumulated 57 bookings and one red card across their 38 top-flight fixtures, with Arsenal recording just 51 cautions.

Manchester City and Brighton were the only other sides not to have a player sent off.While the fact that only Manchester City enjoyed a higher average possession percentage per match than Liverpool's 59.3% partly accounts for this - you don't need to commit fouls when you're in control of the ball - it suggests the Reds were perhaps slightly too easy to play against, reports the Liverpool Echo.They made fewer tackles per match - 13 - than any other side, and also attempted the fewest. By comparison, Arsenal averaged 15.8, while Tottenham Hotspur led the way with nearly 20.Bournemouth ranked firmly mid-table regarding average possession and tackles per match, recording 50.1% and 17.2 respectively.

Despite this, the club still accumulated a staggering 88 yellow cards and two reds throughout the Premier League season, a tally beaten only by Chelsea and Tottenham.Andoni Iraola was appointed as Arne Slot's replacement earlier this month(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Only Spurs and Wolves conceded more fouls per game than Bournemouth's 12, with Liverpool propping up the table with a modest average of just 10.1.The Cherries also ranked second for both clearances and interceptions per game, behind Chelsea and Crystal Palace respectively.Yet the pattern of physicality from Iraola's sides — unmistakeable to anyone who has witnessed Bournemouth up close — is hardly a recent development.In 2024/25, the Cherries finished runners-up to Chelsea in terms of cards and were again placed second for interceptions, reflecting their high-intensity, high-pressure style of play.Bournemouth were not quite as effective in this regard during Iraola's maiden campaign in 2023/24, though much of that could be attributed to the early difficulties that saw him win just three of his first 14 matches as his squad adjusted to his methods.Liverpool will be hoping the settling-in period proves considerably shorter during the coming season. However, the evidence from Iraola's recent track record suggests he will demand far greater physicality from the Reds — something that could influence not only their tactical approach but also their activity in the transfer market.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FC