Carrick Under Heavy Fire After Manchester United Lose 3-0 To Bournemouth

Carrick on the edge after Old Trafford slump

Michael Carrick might have taken charge of Manchester United for the last time. A weak performance at Old Trafford ended in a 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth on Sunday. Boos rang out across the stadium at the final whistle.

The loss extended United's winless run to eight matches across all competitions. It came just days after a 4-1 defeat to Como in the Champions League on Wednesday. Pressure is mounting quickly on the former Red Devils midfielder, who now faces the sack.

Fernandes benched as fans vent fury

Bournemouth built a two goal lead in the first half with avoidable strikes from Rayan and Marcus Tavernier. Home supporters held up a banner reading standards, featuring former stars Roy Keane, Eric Cantona and Bryan Robson.

Current captain Bruno Fernandes was dropped to the bench following his recent critique of Carrick's approach in Italy. Carrick insisted the choice was a pure football decision, but the midfielder remained an unused substitute throughout the second half. Evanilson later rounded off the scoring after punishing goalkeeper Senne Lammens for wandering out of position. Angry fans expressed their fury at the Glazers and co owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as the game drew to a close.

Bournemouth stay hot under Rose

This result marked Bournemouth's third 3-0 victory at Old Trafford across the last four seasons. Marco Rose's side entered the match with momentum after beating Ruben Amorim's AC Milan 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday.

What it means for the next game

AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa (Carabao Cup, Wed, 28 Oct): AFC Bournemouth win 43%, draw 26%, Aston Villa win 31%; expected goals 1.60 to 1.32. Our safest pick: Over 1.5 goals.

Chelsea vs Manchester United (Premier League, Sat, 31 Oct): Chelsea win 46%, draw 25%, Manchester United win 29%; expected goals 1.68 to 1.31. Our safest pick: Over 1.5 goals.