Manchester United Suffers Historic 0-3 Defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford
Manchester United’s disappointing performance in the 2023-2024 Premier League (PL) continued as they suffered a 0-3 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 10th of December (Korea time).
Despite their recent victory over Chelsea, Manchester United found themselves in crisis once again after a helpless loss at home to Bournemouth. The defeat left them in 6th place with 9 wins, 7 losses, and 27 points, while Bournemouth moved up to 13th place with 5 wins, 4 draws, 7 losses, and 19 points.
Both teams started with a 4-2-3-1 formation, but it was Bournemouth who exerted strong pressure from the start, resulting in an early goal just 5 minutes into the game. Manchester United struggled to mount a successful attack and eventually conceded two more goals, marking a historic defeat for the club.
The loss to Bournemouth was unprecedented for Manchester United. It was the first time in history that they had lost to Bournemouth at Old Trafford, and it also marked the first time in history that Manchester United had conceded more than 3 goals in a PL home game against a team ranked 11th or lower.
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Haag, who recently won the November PL Coach of the Month award, expressed his disappointment and frustration at the team’s lack of consistency and performance. Captain Bruno Fernandes also acknowledged the team’s mistakes and lack of intensity on the field.
Manchester United will now face Bayern Munich in their final game of the UEFA Champions League group stage, where they must secure a victory to keep their hopes of progressing to the round of 16 alive.
Overall, the defeat to Bournemouth has raised concerns about Manchester United’s ability to maintain their top-tier status and has put added pressure on the team as they look ahead to their upcoming fixtures.
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[OSEN=고성환 기자] Manchester United have written another remarkable chapter in history.
Manchester United lost 0-3 to Bournemouth in the 16th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League (PL) held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 10th (Korea time).
Manchester United changed the mood by defeating Chelsea in the last round. However, they were in crisis again after losing helplessly against Bournemouth at home. The site remained in 6th place with 9 wins, 7 losses, and 27 points. Bournemouth, who were in 15th place, came 13th with 5 wins, 4 draws, 7 losses, and 19 points.
Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Anthony Martial, Alejandro Garnacho-Bruno Fernández-Anthony, Sofian Amrabat-Scott McTominay, Sergio Reguilon-Luke Shaw-Harry Maguire-Diogo Dalot, and Andre Onana started as starters.
Bournemouth also responded with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Dominic Solanke, Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenho, Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie, Milos Kerkes, Marcos Senesi, Ilya Zavarni, Adam Smith and Neto were the starting group.
Manchester United struggled under Bournemouth’s strong pressure from the start and conceded the first goal just 5 minutes after the game started. Cook rushed in, intercepted a Manchester United pass, and sent a low cross in front of goal. Solanki finished by returning it correctly with one touch.
Bournemouth shook Manchester United’s net again. In the 23rd minute of the first half, Solanki headed in a cross from the left. Semenyo pushed the ball back into Onana’s hand with his head. However, the goal was disallowed as Solanke was ruled offside.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Solanki hit the goal post. However, there was no disruption to the trend. From then on, Manchester United continued to struggle in attack, conceding an extra goal to Philip Billing in the 22nd minute of the second half, and then completely collapsed when they were hit by a key goal from Senesi in the 27th minute of the second. half. The ‘Theatre of Dreams’, Old Trafford, was shocked, and boos erupted from the stands.
Manchester United’s defeat that day was a historic defeat. According to ‘The Athletic’, this is the first time in history that Manchester United have lost to Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Bournemouth were the only team playing in the PL this season without a win at Old Trafford, but even that record has come to an end.
This is not the only shameful record. Football statistics media ‘Opta’ said, “This is the first time in history that Manchester United have conceded more than 3 goals in a PL home game against a team ranked 11th or lower. These are big problems.”
These are very different records to the Sir Alex Ferguson era. ‘Squawka’ said, “Manchester United have now lost more PL home games since Sir Ferguson retired (35 times) than in the 21 seasons he was with (34 times).” “We lost more than 4 times. At the time, we lost 6 times. However, coach Erik ten Haag emphasized, “We lost 4 times in 9 games at Old Trafford this season.”
Coach Ten Haag won the November PL Coach of the Month award a few days ago. Manchester United won against Fulham, Luton Town and Everton last month without conceding a goal, but suffered a crushing defeat at home to Bournemouth. Gary Lineker said, “Has any manager ever been sacked the week they won Manager of the Month?” Gary Neville also sighed, saying, “Looking at the highlights, I think a 0-3 loss would be a good result.”
Coach Ten Haag didn’t leave his seat for a while even after the game ended. His face also had a stiff expression. “As a squad we lack consistency. I’m definitely angry and disappointed. I was expecting something different. It didn’t start well. It was bad,” he said angrily.
In addition, captain Bruno Fernandes received a warning that day and will not be able to play in the away trip to Liverpool. He said: “We made a lot of mistakes today. Bournemouth deserved to win. They were more intense than us, they were more eager than us. We should have done better. We lack consistency. It’ n take three days to reach the top “I have to play at a high level once in a while. If I do even a little, I will be punished,” he said, blaming himself.
With no time to catch their breath, Manchester United will now invite Bayern Munich to their home for the final game of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Manchester United, who are bottom of Group A, must beat Munich to keep their hopes of progressing to the round of 16 alive. The only way for Manchester United to get past the group stage is by beating Munich and drawing with Copenhagen in second and Galatasaray in third.
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