Man Utd are currently in 6th place, they need to beat all opponents to keep their hopes of participating in the C1 Cup. Every match for coach Erik ten Hag and his team is therefore no different from a final.
Bournemouth vs Man Utd Prediction
Bournemouth's form in the Premier League is impressive. They are 16 points ahead of 18th-placed Luton Town. Bournemouth are already guaranteed to stay in the league this season and Iraola's men have done a great job of it. But that doesn't mean the Boscombe side will give up on Man Utd.
Bruno is the hope of Man Utd.
Even when facing an unstable opponent like the Red Devils, any team, whether weak or strong, can be confident. Man Utd's form is a big question mark. No one can predict what Maguire and his teammates can do. Professional instability and squad disruption due to injuries make Man Utd weaker. Bournemouth understands their advantage and they have repeatedly restrained Man Utd.
Coach Andoni Iraola will choose a defensive counter-attacking style of play. He has no reason to be afraid but needs to respect a big opponent like Man Utd. The Red Devils counter-attack impressively and no opponent wants to pay the price for conceding goals.
On the other side of the front line, Man Utd continued to have to play with a patchwork squad. They only had two real central defenders, Harry Maguire and Kambwala. The test in the match against Liverpool was enough to confirm that Kambwala had good ability. In the short term, the French central defender was enough to protect Andre Onana's goal.
Man Utd's style of play is not difficult to predict. However, coach Erik ten Hag has "tweaked" it to make the attack more coherent and effective.
But this depends largely on the form of stars like Bruno Fernandes, Rashford or young player Kobbie Mainoo. They can explode and help the home team win convincingly. On the contrary, when these players are deadlocked, Man Utd becomes fragile and vulnerable.
Bournemouth vs Man Utd lineup
Tavernier, Luis Sinisterra and Ryan Fredericks are all out injured, while Bournemouth welcome back Tyler Adams and Semenyo.
Man Utd are missing a series of important players in defense such as Varane, Lisandro, Shaw, Malacia, Jonny Evans all due to injury.
Bournemouth vs Man Utd form
Bournemouth have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 6 Premier League games. This is an impressive result for a team as weak as Bournemouth.
Man Utd lost 3, drew 2 and won 1 in their last 6 domestic matches. The Manchester team is having trouble aiming for a top 4 position.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1-2 Man Utd
Expected lineup:
Bournemouth: Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kelly; Christie, Lewis Cook; Semenyo, Scott, Justin Kluivert; Dominic Solanke.
Manchester United: Andre Onana; Dalot, Kambwala, Harry Maguire, Wan-Bissaka; Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund.
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