While the international break was tinged with some disappointment after a 4-0 defeat at Aston Villa in the game before the break, after a 3-1 loss at Manchester City, the club are still doing well in the Premier League.
Prior to those games, Bournemouth went on an eight-game unbeaten run, after their opening day defeat at Liverpool.
They currently sit on 18 points after 11 games, putting them ninth in the league.
Antoine Semenyo and Ben Gannon-Doak (Image: Richard Crease)
How does the start compare to preseason expectations?
Going into the season, many outsiders looked at Bournemouth as potential strugglers after a number of high-profile departures.
But there was no panic for the Cherries as they recruited well and made a strong start to the season.
If you had told Bournemouth fans before the start of the campaign that they would have only lost to Liverpool, Man City and Villa in their opening 11 games, many, I am sure, would have taken that.
The nature of the latter two defeats was disappointing though, particularly the loss at Villa, and the poor first half display at Villa Park.
Bournemouth's Evanilson reacts during the Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham. (Image: Nigel French/PA Wire)
However, there will always be off days in a 38-game top flight season, so the key thing will be how Bournemouth bounce back after the break - with Iraola happy at least with their second half reaction in that defeat.
What have been the best and worst results of the season so far?
Despite that second half reaction, the 4-0 loss to Unai Emery's side has to go down as the worst result of the season so far.
Conceding four goals, three from set pieces, was not a good way to enter the international break. It also wasn't a game where things just fell the way of Villa and they made the difference at set pieces - it was a deserved victory for the hosts.
That left Iraola with a lot to ponder in the break, and he'll be looking to put things right in the return.
On the positive side, though, there have been a number of hugely impressive showings from Bournemouth.
Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo and Tottenham Hotspur's Pedro Porro (Image: John Walton/PA Wire)
Three games battle it out for the most impressive though: The win at Spurs in August, and the victories over Fulham and Nottingham Forest in October.
The 1-0 win over Spurs, though not the most convincing on paper - the other two were wins by two goals - was the best performance, with Iraola's side not giving their hosts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a sniff.
What's been the goal of the season so far?
There are a number of candidates for this, with two for Antoine Semenyo and one for Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier and Junior Kroupi my picks.
Semenyo's second goal against Liverpool was stunning, driving from the Cherries half before finishing from outside the box.
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His equaliser against Fulham was remarkable, as he finished from a quite ridiculous angle after a brilliant run.
Not to be outdone, Kluivert then struck a wonder goal home from all of 30 yards to give Bournemouth the lead in that game.
Kroupi's strike against Nottingham Forest was similar, as he smashed home into the bottom corner after picking up a loose ball just inside the Forest half.
That followed an extraordinary goal as Tavernier found the back of the net direct from a corner.
Semenyo's Liverpool strike I think just takes it - although there is a case to be made for all!
What's to come before the new year?
The Cherries return to Premier League action next weekend at home against West Ham, aiming to bounce back from their back-to-back defeats.
That precedes a trip to newly promoted Sunderland, before Everton visit midweek for the first game in December.
The Cherries host Chelsea before going to Old Trafford on a Monday night to face Manchester United.
Burnley are then the visitors to Dean Court in the final game before Christmas, with the Cherries travelling to Brentford the Saturday afterwards.
Finally, the Cherries round out 2025 with a Tuesday night trip to Chelsea on December 30.