Placing in what was a nightmare efficiency at Previous Trafford on Sunday afternoon, Manchester United had been hit with a 3-0 drumming in opposition to Bournemouth.
Drastically struggling to search out any sort of fluidity, a high-flying Bournemouth took a lead simply earlier than the half hour mark as Dean Huijsen’s glanced header opened the scoring.
With Ruben Amorim slicing a pissed off determine within the dugout, the Cherries deservedly doubled their benefit within the 61st-minute after Justin Kliuvert cooly transformed from the penalty spot following Noussair Mazraoui’s rash problem.
Issues solely received worse for Manchester United as Antoine Semenyo swept house for Bournemouth’s third simply a few minutes after Kliuvert’s spot kick.
Booed off by the Previous Trafford help right here, Sunday’s hosts will open Christmas Day sat thirteenth within the Premier League desk and dealing with what will likely be one other public backlash.
As for Bournemouth, embarking on what has been a history-making romp this season, the Cherries have now collected 13 factors from their earlier 5 Premier League appearances and they’re scrapping it out in a European race.
On a day when Bournemouth secured one more iconic 3-0 romp at Previous Trafford, we’ve taken a have a look at the primary speaking factors.
Amorim is beginning to realise the job he faces
Whereas there might need been loads of pleasure across the purple half of Manchester final month following Amorim’s arrival, the previous sporting Lisbon boss won’t have realised fairly the job he has on his arms.
Placing in one more nightmare efficiency right here and with the Previous Trafford help making their emotions heard on the closing whistle, Sunday’s hosts discover themselves on the coronary heart of a public disaster.
Crashing out of the EFL Cup earlier within the week following an action-packed 4-3 loss away at Tottenham, Amorim has failed to search out an instantaneous resolution since arriving at Previous Trafford following November’s worldwide break.
Regardless of mounting that sensational last-gasp comeback away at bitter native rivals Manchester Metropolis final weekend, United have come crashing again all the way down to earth in a worrying trend.
Together with an notorious 3-2 defeat at house in opposition to Nottingham Forest earlier within the month, Amorim’s new squad have now misplaced three of their earlier 4 Premier League appearances.
Bournemouth prolong on their outstanding European cost
Whereas Bournemouth might need stormed their technique to a well-known 3-0 victory after they travelled to Previous Trafford final season, few would have anticipated a repeat final result on Sunday afternoon.
Nevertheless, with the temper in Andoni Iraola’s camp at a red-hot excessive, the Cherries have loved a sensational rise and had been a greater than deserving winner right here.
Gathering one other heavyweight scalp within the purple half of Manchester, the previous Rayo Vallecano boss finds his squad on the coronary heart of a European chase and the open Christmas Day sat inside touching distance of the Champions League spots.
Marking their return from November’s worldwide break with a dramatic 4-2 win in opposition to Wolves, Bournemouth have collected 13 factors from their earlier 5 Premier League appearances.
Discovering an actual scientific edge within the closing third and inflicting United a string of points right here, Iraola’s facet have actually cemented their spot as one in every of Europe’s final shock packages.
United are coping with a defensive disaster
When Amorim formally arrived at Previous Trafford final month, the Portuguese tactician would have know the significance of providing some defensive stability.
Nevertheless, utterly blown away right here and crashing out of the EFL Cup in north London on Thursday night time, United have shipped seven targets of their back-to-back appearances over the previous week.
Unable to name upon former Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligton Sunday afternoon, United have did not report a single clear sheet from any of their earlier six appearances throughout all competitions.
In actual fact, the Pink Devils have shipped 17 targets in Amorim’s first 9 appearances throughout all competitions since arriving at Previous Trafford final month.
Placing only a single clear sheet on the board since getting back from November’s worldwide break, United have additionally conceded extra Premier League targets (22) than they’ve scored (21).
Match Report
Manchester United: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia, Dalot, Ugarte, Maison, Diallo, Fernandes, Zirkzee
Subs: Yoro, Garnacho, Hojlund
Bournemouth: Kepa, Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Adams, Christie, Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara, Evanilson
Subs: Cook dinner, Hill, Billing, Brooks, Unal
Objectives: Huijsen (29’), Kluivert (61’ P), Semenyo (63’)
Yellow Playing cards: Manchester United: Ugarte – Bournemouth: Kepa, Smith, Huijsen
Pink Playing cards: N/A
Referee: Peter Banks
