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For the second Premier League season in a row, Bournemouth have rocked up to Old Trafford and thrashed Manchester United by three goals.

After the Manchester derby win last week, the mood around the club was buoyant but back-to-back defeats have shattered the confidence of the players again.

While these players have shown they are up for certain big games, consistency remains a huge issue which multiple managers have failed to address before Amorim.

The head coach’s 3-4-3 system is a new one for the players but it does work as seen from numerous games but whether he has the right personnel is a huge doubt.

Amorim lacks the personnel to play his 3-4-3 style

His system has wingbacks but the club’s options are severely lacking in that area with Tyrell Malacia failing to last more than one half in each of his three starts since returning from injury.

Diogo Dalot continues to disappoint, whether on the right or the left, and has hardly shown any real aptitude going forwards this season while Noussair Mazraoui had a rare poor game on Sunday.

Bruno Fernandes, a talisman for previous managers, does not seem to have a natural place in Amorim’s system. He is wasted as the left-side No 10 as the Portuguese is much more adept in central areas.

In midfield, he does not have the discipline to play a full half and his habit of resorting to Hollywood passes instead of keeping it simple is worrisome.

Big mistake to sub off Ugarte

Amorim was wrong to replace Manuel Ugarte in the second half in favour of keeping Kobbie Mainoo and pairing him with the skipper which left a lot of space for the Cherries to exploit.

While the Uruguayan might not possess the technical nous of the aforementioned duo, his fighting ability and ability to close down space in a jiffy was sorely missed as the Red Devils completely capitulated in the second half.

Amorim wanted to go attacking, a positive mindset to have, and hence the change as he hoped for an equaliser but the players let him down big time and he must realise that quite of his stars are simply not good enough.

The less said about the attacking areas the better. Both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee are simply not good enough to start games on a regular basis for the 20-time English league champions.

They have potential but the club need someone to hit the ground running immediately and with Marcus Rashford out, it is clear that the head coach needs help up front.

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It was a horror show at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon as Manchester United were pummeled 3-0 by Bournemouth.

Getting just seven shots on target out of a grand 23 attempts, Man United’s attack heavily underperformed. Still, it was the defence that let down Ruben Amorim’s men yet again this season.

Bournemouth’s first goal came from a free-kick, highlighting United’s shambolic handling of set pieces this season. But it was the second goal that truly came from a moment of madness.

While one of United’s better performers this season, Noussair Mazraoui suffered through a difficult afternoon. His worst moment of the afternoon came just after the hour mark when he performed a poorly-timed slide tackle on Justin Kluivert to hand the away side a penalty which Kluivert easily put away.

Not only did Mazraoui not get anywhere near the ball with his tackle, but it was a highly unnecessary challenge given the tight angle that Kluivert found himself at and the sheer number of defenders who flooded into the box to combat the attacking side.

This controversial moment aside, Mazraoui’s performance was fairly decent.

The Moroccan won four of seven ground duels, along with one of two aerial challenges.

Mazraoui completed three tackles and two clearances, showing his constant presence at the back. He was also only dribbled past on one occasion.

His passing game was also decent, with 27 of 32 passes finding their mark to hand him 84% passing accuracy.

Mazraoui’s other passing metrics were underwhelming, however. He completed one of two long balls while failing to successfully execute his only cross of the game.

The defender attempted one shot, which flew off target. He also attempted one dribble without success.

Not counting the penalty that Mazraoui conceded, it was a decent all around performance by him. Unfortunately, his one major error derailed the match for United, with Bournemouth rubbing salt in the wounds with a third goal just two minutes later.

Still, Mazraoui is proving himself to be one of Amorim’s most reliable assets, surely safeguarding his place in the team going forward.

(Stats via Sofascore)

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Manchester United suffered a humiliating 3-0 loss at the hands of Bournemouth. Here are our player ratings from the game.

(A score of 6 is around average)

Andre Onana 4 -Well and truly beaten for all three goals. Poor distribution and on more than one occasion, held on to the ball for too long, sparking the anger of the home supporters.

Noussair Mazraoui 2 – Recklessy conceded a penalty when he brought down Justin Kluivert.

Harry Maguire 4 – Sloppy at times and endured a few shaky moments.

Lisandro Martinez 3.5 – Poor again. Lost Antoine Semenyo for Bournemouth’s third of the match.

Diogo Dalot 5 – Didn’t do much wrong but you can’t help but feel he could have done more, especially in attack.

Manuel Ugarte 7 – Busy in midfield again. Some excellent tackles and challenges in there that brought an end to spells of Bournemouth possession. United completely got overrun in midfield once he was taken off.

Kobbie Mainoo 4 – Not sharp enough, especially in possession. Even his link-up play was not up to the standard. Appears to be struggling to find his natural place under Ruben Amorim.

Tyrell Malacia 3 – Struggled a bit, especially early in the first half but grew into it a bit more as the game progressed. Didn’t offer an awful lot going forward. Gave away two silly fouls on the byline, one of which resulted in Bournemouth’s opening goal. Rightfully taken off at half time.

Amad Diallo 6 – Kept quiet by Milos Kerkez, who barely gave him room to breathe down the right. Had one or two promising sights of goal but he was unable to find the back of the net.

Bruno Fernandes 6.5 – Had three very good opportunities to score in the first half but he couldn’t hit the target. Kept trying to make things happen even when United seemed done and dusted.

Joshua Zirkzee 2 – Not involved in play nearly enough. Didn’t even have a shot at goal. Should have stuck tighter to Dean Huijsen for the visitors’ opener.

Substitutes

Leny Yoro 5 – He and Fernandes could have perhaps done more to cut Evanilson’s pass to Dango Ouattara, or even locked down the Burkinabé footballer before he found Semenyo with the cutback.

Rasmus Hojlund 6 – Forced Kepa Arrizabalaga into a good save. Looked lively but unfortunately, couldn’t help United turn the game around.

Alejandro Garnacho 5 – Good chance to cut down Bournemouth’s lead when Hojlund put him through on goal but he couldn’t beat Arrizabalaga. Got into some good positions but failed to make the most of it.

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Manchester United capitulated to Bournemouth in what was a horrific 3-0 defeat at home on Sunday afternoon.

Yet again, Man United’s defence showed its vulnerability from set-pieces, allowing the away side to grab an early lead, which handed them all the momentum from that moment on.

After five minutes of pinball-style football, with the ball flinging rapidly from one side of the field to the other, United got their first scoring opportunity. Amad Diallo pounced on a pass from Kobbie Mainoo, sending a shot toward the bottom left corner that the goalkeeper saved at full stretch.

Nine minutes in, Antoine Semenyo took a speculative shot from distance that Andre Onana saved comfortably.

Four minutes later, Semenyo fouled Lisandro Martinez to hand United a free kick. Fernandes’ cross was easily cut out by the visitors’ defence, however.

29 minutes in, United’s terrible approach to set pieces was exposed yet again. Tyrell Malacia fouled Adam Smith on the touchline, handing the underdogs a free kick. Ryan Christie’s cross found Dean Huijsen, whose header floated into the back of the net while Onana watched on hopelessly. Poor marking again from United’s defence.

Moments after the restart, Onana parried a shot to prevent his side going two goals down. Clearly, United’s defensive struggles have not been resolved.

In the 37th minute, Manuel Ugarte was booked for bringing down Justin Kluivert, who almost broke through United’s defence.

Five minutes from the break, Diogo Dalot played the ball to Bruno Fernandes on the edge of the box, whose shot skidded wide of the upright.

Moments later, Kobbie Mainoo started a rapid counter, passing to Fernandes on the left, whose shot was well saved. Amad Diallo’s corner almost found the back of the net, only for Huijsen to head the ball out. Finally, United began to ask questions of the visitors’ defence.

On the stroke of half-time, Mainoo showed some impressive footwork to dribble past four Bournemouth defenders, only to send his shot wide of the far post. Still, with one minute of stoppage time, United had a bit of time to find an equaliser before the break.

United’s poor defending would have given Ruben Amorim a lot to think about as his team found themselves trailing at half-time yet again. Clearly, there is still a heap of work to do in order to strengthen United’s defence.

When both teams returned to the pitch for the second half, Leny Yoro came on in place for Malacia, signalling Amorim’s intent to already affect change from the start of the second 45 minutes.

Hojlund replaced Joshua Zirkzee in the 54th minute, while Alejandro Garnacho came on for Manuel Ugarte.

On the hour mark, the referee awarded a penalty to the visitors. Mazraoui took down Kluivert with a sliding tackle, missing the ball with his effort. Kluivert sent Onana diving the wrong way with his confident strike, doubling the visitors’ lead in front of a mortified Old Trafford crowd.

Just a few moments later, United’s afternoon became even more nightmarish. Dango Ouattara cut back the ball to Semenyo, who struck the ball into the back of the net for Bournemouth’s third goal.

In the 68th minute, Hojlund did well to take a left-footed shot to force a corner.

Garnacho attempted a speculative shot but goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made easy work of it. United seemed to have no attacking creativity in the tank after going 3-0 down.

With 11 minutes to play, Hojlund surged up the field, taking a shot that veered right of the post. Another poor shot from United.

As the clock continued to wind down, United’s ineffectiveness on the ball persisted, with the visiting underdogs dominating control of the midfield.

Yoro surged up into the final third, taking a dangerous shot that forced a save from close range. It was one of United’s best chances of the game.

Amorim’s players made little other progress before the final whistle blew to conclude what was an embarrassing afternoon to forget.

Unbelievably, it was United’s second straight 3-0 loss at home to Bournemouth. Clearly, Amorim’s defensive woes are even deeper than they first appeared. Some transfer activity in January may be exactly what is needed to exercise some much-required change.

Starting XI: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Fernandes, Zirkzee, Malacia, Amad, Dalot, Ugarte, Mainoo
Subs: Yoro, Hojlund, Garnacho

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Ruben Amorim will be under no illusions as to the mountain he has to climb to get Manchester United back to the top of world football as his new-look side capitulated to a dreadful 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth today.

Here are three things we learned on a bitterly disappointing Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford.

1. Tyrell Malacia is not Premier League standard

To be fair, after 550 days away injured, no-one can expect the Dutchman to hit the ground running on his comeback, but there must be serious concerns about his pace and passing ability.

As a young understudy to Luke Shaw, Malacia showed signs of promise in the early days at United but now at 25 years of age, it is looking more and more that that promise is not going to be fulfilled.

If Amorim persists in playing Malacia from the start, he is effectively getting fit and learning on the job, which is something United cannot afford right now. This has to be the end of that experiment, with substitute appearances only for the foreseeable future.

2. Set Pieces are still a shambles

United have been shaky at set pieces for some time but specialist Andreas Georgson looked to be making progress. However, he has been demoted under Amorim with assistant coach Carlos Fernandes taking the role.

With the new system we have to understand that time is needed for such things to be ironed out but with United conceding from set pieces in virtually every game since Amorim’s arrival, this has to be the most urgent matter for training and perhaps Georgson should be leant on a little more.

3. United need a centre forward in January

Both Rasmus Hojlund and Josh Zirkzee have shown signs of promise in a United shirt but both are falling way short of the level required for a Premier League side. Whilst left wing back remains a priority for the Red Devils, Amorim must now be looking at signing a forward as a matter of even greater urgency.

This won’t be an easy task given the financial situation, especially part way through the season, but a rabbit needs to be pulled out of the hat if United are to salvage anything from this desperately disappointing campaign.

To be fair, as three things we learned, some might argue that these are three we already knew, but they were certainly underlined today in no uncertain terms.

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Man United suffered their second loss in four days

The sides traded wins last season

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United have one clean sheet in nine games under Ruben Amorim