"MU" continues to collapse, "Liverpool" is in the top four

"MU" Crisis Continues, While "Liverpool" Is in the Top Four

"Manchester United" – "Bournemouth" 0:3

Ryan, 38 (0:1). Tavernier, 43 (0:2). Evanilson, 71 (0:3)

"Manchester United": Lammens, Maguire, Heaven (Martínez, 65), Dalot, Yoro, Santos, Baleba (Zirkzee, 72), Tielemans (Cunha, 46), Mount, Diallo (Lacey, 78), Mbeumo

"Bournemouth": Petrović, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Smith (Diakité, 87), Cook (Christie, 75), Adams, Kluivert (Doak, 63), Tavernier (Adli, 87), Ryan, Evanilson (Kroupi, 87)

Yellow cards: Santos, 22. Heaven, 37. Tielemans, 40. Maguire, 45 – Adams, 27

Having gone seven consecutive games without a win at the start of the season, Michael Carrick had promised to see a different "MU" on the pitch ahead of Sunday's match. However, the change in the team was limited only to Bruno Fernandes remaining on the substitute bench.

The Portuguese midfielder, who criticized the tactics chosen for the UCL match against "Como" mid-week, was not even brought on from the bench.

This decision by the manager had almost no impact: in practice, there was no change in the team's play.

Overall, the manager alone cannot be blamed for the team's results: the defensive line consisting of Dalot, Heaven, Maguire, and Yoro is consistently making mistakes.

"Bournemouth", on the other hand, is showing that it is gradually adapting to Marco Rose's demands. Mid-week, in the Europa League group stage, the team heavily defeated "Milan", led by the Mancunians' former head coach Rúben Amorim, away from home (3:0), and at the end of the week, the same result was recorded at "Old Trafford".

The fate of the match was decided as early as the end of the first half. In the 38th minute, when a free kick was taken, the hosts left Ryan completely unmarked near the far post; shortly after, Yoro lost the ball near the penalty area, and Truffert set up Tavernier in a favorable position.

The broadcast director immediately showed Bruno sitting on the bench on screen.

The hosts' defense began the second half with consecutive mistakes as well. First Heaven, and then Maguire made an error. The goal was ruled out only because "Bournemouth's" striking forward was in an offside position.