After the break, Man Utd went through a series of 3 consecutive matches without a win in the Premier League. However, the performance of coach Erik ten Hag and his team was not too bad. "Red Devils" fans can see positive points in 3 regrettable matches of losing points.
Man Utd drew with Brentford, lost to Chelsea and drew with Liverpool in the same scenario. They struggled at the start of the match, played better and took the lead but conceded a goal at the end of the match. Man Utd's endurance was not good enough, partly due to their squad problems.
Man Utd have not won in their last 3 matches.
Coach Erik ten Hag still has to make do with a patchwork squad. Before the match against Bournemouth, the away team's injury list included Marcus Rashford, Jonny Evans, Raphael Varane, Scott McTominay, Anthony Martial, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw.
The thin squad meant that Man Utd did not have many good options to replace them in the match. That made it impossible for the "Red Devils" to maintain efficiency and playing tempo throughout the match. Of course, this was accompanied by a loss of steam when important positions were exhausted in the final minutes.
The away match in round 33 promises to be a challenge for Man Utd. Bournemouth is in very good form, winning 4 of the last 6 matches. Coach Andoni Iraola's team is unbeaten in 4 consecutive home matches (winning 3 matches, drawing 1 match).
Since November 2023, only two away teams have won at Bournemouth, Liverpool and Man City. In the first leg, Bournemouth defeated Man Utd at Old Trafford. High-speed counter-attacks with Dominic Solanke - who is currently in the top scorer list with 16 goals - are the dangerous "weapon" that Bournemouth uses to deal with Man Utd.
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