Andoni Iraola's start as Liverpool manager has been unconventional, with his team unbeaten after four games but having drawn three of them—a record that has frustrated supporters expecting silverware from a squad containing three £100m-plus forwards. Iraola now faces his former club Bournemouth on Sunday, where he spent three years building a competitive team but became infamous for an unprecedented number of draws. During his final season at Bournemouth, Iraola's side drew 18 times—the most in the Premier League—and over his last 38 consecutive matches, he has drawn 21 times, equalling a Premier League record. At Liverpool, where draws carry greater reputational damage given the club's ambitions, Iraola must adapt his approach; the gap to Arsenal and Manchester City has already stretched to six points as rivals capitalise with victories. The manager acknowledges he is still learning his new job and seeking tactical balance, but recognises that the standards at Anfield are entirely different from those at Bournemouth, where a 2-2 draw would be deemed a creditable result rather than a disappointment.