
Erik ten Hag says it is “up to the fans” whether or not they stay patient after Manchester United’s winless Premier League sprint extended to four video games with their blueprint at Bournemouth.
Captain Bruno Fernandes scored each goals as United twice came from unhurried to explain the hosts, who led by Dominic Solanke’s opener sooner than Justin Kluivert gave them a deserved half-time lead.
United, whose hopes of securing European football were extra dented, dropped one inform to seventh following Newcastle United’s four-zero snatch over Tottenham earlier on Saturday.
On the need for persistence from supporters as Ten Hag attempts to flip United’s fortunes spherical, the supervisor instructed Sky Sports: “It’s up to them but it is a long way the very fact.
“At this second in conjunction with your complete considerations we bear, we play to our stages. We will have the opportunity to play very stunning when all individuals appears to be on top create but we must always always form it for the total ninety minutes.”
When later requested about the aptitude for United to document their worst Premier League carry out ought to quiet they fall below seventh, Ten Hag mentioned the request modified into “not crucial for this second” sooner than walking out of his media conference.
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Solanke ensured Bournemouth took reward for their high-quality originate with an assured carry out low into the nook after getting the better of Willy Kambwala in the sixteenth minute – and that breakthrough only served to extra motivate the dwelling side.
The Cherries were punished for their wastefulness when Fernandes levelled from Alejandro Garnacho’s minimize-back but Kluivert restored the hosts’ advantage five minutes later, as a straightforward ball from Marcos Senesi exposed the faithful quantity of inform between Diogo Dalot and Kambwala.
Bournemouth have to bear been out of deem sooner than the interval but, in its place, Fernandes equalised again midway by the second half – this time stepping up to rework a penalty awarded for handball after Kobbie Mainoo’s shot deflected on to the wretched Adam Smith.
Andoni Iraola’s side, who stay twelfth, thought they had been awarded a unhurried penalty but, following a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) analysis, Kambwala’s flawed on Christie modified into firm to bear taken inform delivery air the sphere.
Fernandes earns point for faltering United
It’s miles a damning indictment of Manchester United’s second season below Ten Hag that quiet, 32 video games into the campaign, onlookers stay uncertain what to request from the Dutchman’s side from recreation to recreation, and from half to half.
United haven’t won in the Premier League since 9 March – that dwelling victory over Everton representing their only snatch in seven video games in the competition. Their supreme away league snatch came against Luton City, on 18 February.
The Purple Devils did not prefer on to leads against Brentford, Chelsea and Liverpool in the inform of nine days supreme week – taking their complete replacement of suggestions dropped to a membership document 15 in the Premier League this season and apparently ending their hopes of Champions League qualification.
Nonetheless they never appeared edifying of making a lead in the unhurried-afternoon sun on the south dart, with Fernandes’ two equalisers representing United’s only attempts on track.
The below-stress Ten Hag named the identical eleven whose second-half revival earned a level against title-chasing Liverpool – but there modified into no sense of momentum right here and the on the total energetic Garnacho modified into substituted at half-time.
Fernandes, who struck the bar with a improbable strive sooner than the interval, modified into a uncommon offer of inspiration for United. The Portuguese skipper modified into seen voicing his frustration when no crew-mates were alert to his want to play a temporary free-kick as they trailed, sooner than he delivered with licensed composure from the penalty inform.
On United’s captain, Ten Hag instructed BBC Sport: “Scoring twice, very ingenious, it be stunning he offers a quantity of energy to the crew. He is acting as a captain, bringing the energy and we are very gay with this.”
He added: “We’re all upset but he expresses that feeling. We have to snatch our video games and we bear dropped too many pointless suggestions in the last few video games.”
Fortunate to gallop with a level right here, United’s attention now turns to conserving their supreme hope of silverware alive after they face Championship side Coventry City in their FA Cup semi-supreme at Wembley next Sunday.
Bournemouth’s growth determined
In appealing distinction to the disarray on show veil from the guests, the growth finished by Premier League supervisor of the month Iraola at Bournemouth is evident.
The Cherries are on track to document their most fantastic Premier League season, now correct five suggestions a long way from beating the forty six finished in 2016-17.
That is not any topic not earning their first league snatch below Spaniard Iraola until their Tenth recreation on the stop of October – and the membership is certainly reaping the rewards for final patient with the used Rayo Vallecano supervisor.
Bournemouth started on the front foot and seldom relented – and can bear made extra of a sequence of excessive-quality possibilities as they carved their opponents delivery at will.
Andre Onana modified into required to explain Milos Kerkez at his near submit rapidly after Solanke’s opener, Luis Sinisterra shot narrowly wide and Ryan Christie twice also went shut in a dominant first-half show veil.
There bear been also possibilities for energetic flit-back Kerkez, who noticed a header hit the crossbar, whereas Kluivert did not beat Onana at shut fluctuate.
Nonetheless, no topic 20 attempts to the guests’ eight, Smith’s disaster and the VAR’s choice to overrule referee Tony Harrington’s on-field penalty call in the seventh minute of stoppage time noticed them fall quick of a predominant league double over United following their 3-zero snatch at Broken-down Trafford in December.
Manager Iraola mentioned: “We did not prefer our possibilities – we had possibilities to prefer out with a better end result. Your complete refereeing selections were against us this day.
“It’s not execrable luck – I whinge about consistency. I cannot heed the selections. I did not focal point on it modified into a penalty from Adam Smith. I disagree.”
Player of the match
ChristieRyan Christie
with an average of 7.27
AFC Bournemouth
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Squad quantity10Player titleChristie
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Squad quantity25Player titleSenesi
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Squad quantity3Player titleKerkez
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Squad quantityfourPlayer titleL Cook dinner
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Squad quantity15Player titleA Smith
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Squad quantityeightPlayer titleFaivre
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Squad quantity27Player titleZabarnyi
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Squad quantity26Player titleÜnal
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Squad quantity37Player titleAarons
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Squad quantity1Player titleNeto
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Squad quantity17Player titleSinisterra
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Squad quantityelevenPlayer titleOuattara
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Squad quantity9Player titleSolanke
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Squad quantity19Player titleKluivert
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Squad quantity5Player titleKelly
Line-united states19459113]
Bournemouth
Formation four-2-3-1
- 1NetoBooked at 90mins
- 15A SmithSubstituted forAaronsat 70′minutes
- 27Zabarnyi
- 25SenesiBooked at 33mins
- 3Kerkez
- fourL Cook dinnerBooked at 86mins
- 10ChristieBooked at 86mins
- elevenOuattaraSubstituted forFaivreat 70′minutes
- 19KluivertSubstituted forÜnalat seventy six’minutes
- 17SinisterraSubstituted forKellyat 39′minutes
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 5Kelly
- eightFaivre
- 14Scott
- 23Hill
- 26Ünal
- 29Billing
- 37Aarons
- forty twoTravers
- 50Dacosta Gonzalez
Man Utd
Formation four-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 20Dalot
- 53Kambwala
- 5Maguire
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 18Casemiro
- 37MainooSubstituted forMountat Seventy eight’minutes
- 17GarnachoSubstituted forDialloat 45′minutes
- eightBruno Fernandes
- 10Rashford
- elevenHøjlund
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- fourS Amrabat
- 7Mount
- 14Eriksen
- sixteenDiallo
- Sixty twoForson
- 70Amass
- seventy fiveOgunneye
- 84Wheatley
- Referee:
- Tony Harrington
- Attendance:
- eleven,229
Bournemouth
Formation four-2-3-1
- 1NetoBooked at 90mins
- 15A SmithSubstituted forAaronsat 70′minutes
- 27Zabarnyi
- 25SenesiBooked at 33mins
- 3Kerkez
- fourL Cook dinnerBooked at 86mins
- 10ChristieBooked at 86mins
- elevenOuattaraSubstituted forFaivreat 70′minutes
- 19KluivertSubstituted forÜnalat seventy six’minutes
- 17SinisterraSubstituted forKellyat 39′minutes
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 5Kelly
- eightFaivre
- 14Scott
- 23Hill
- 26Ünal
- 29Billing
- 37Aarons
- forty twoTravers
- 50Dacosta Gonzalez
Man Utd
Formation four-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 20Dalot
- 53Kambwala
- 5Maguire
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 18Casemiro
- 37MainooSubstituted forMountat Seventy eight’minutes
- 17GarnachoSubstituted forDialloat 45′minutes
- eightBruno Fernandes
- 10Rashford
- elevenHøjlund
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- fourS Amrabat
- 7Mount
- 14Eriksen
- sixteenDiallo
- Sixty twoForson
- 70Amass
- seventy fiveOgunneye
- 84Wheatley
- Referee:
- Tony Harrington
- Attendance:
- eleven,229
Dwell Textual command
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Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Manchester United 2.
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2nd Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Manchester United 2.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
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Strive blocked. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) correct footed shot from delivery air the sphere is blocked.
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VAR Resolution: No Penalty Bournemouth.
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Harmful by Willy Kambwala (Manchester United).
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Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Strive missed. Romain Faivre (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the absolute most real looking side of the sphere misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook dinner following a nook.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Casemiro.
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Neto (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
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Willy Kambwala (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Harmful by Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).
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Harmful by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
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Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Strive missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) correct footed shot from the absolute most real looking side of the sphere is excessive and wide to the absolute most real looking.
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Lewis Cook dinner (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
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Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
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Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) has long past down, however the referee deems it simulation.
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Strive missed. Max Aarons (Bournemouth) correct footed shot from delivery air the sphere misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook dinner.