Manchester United made it 4 wins from 4 with out conceding in all competitions for the reason that World Cup break because it cruised to a 3-0 victory over lowly Bournemouth within the Premier League on Tuesday to consolidate its maintain on fourth spot.
Chances had been few and much between within the Manchester rain within the first half, however Brazilian midfielder Casemiro did make one rely by volleying residence from a free-kick to provide United the lead within the twenty third minute.
Bournemouth by no means actually threatened to get an equaliser, with the sport successfully over as a contest after a uncommon purpose from England full-back Luke Shaw doubled the hosts’ benefit early within the second half.
United missed a flurry of late possibilities so as to add a 3rd earlier than the membership’s prime scorer this season, Marcus Rashford, added yet another to his tally late on to place the seal on one other spectacular victory for Erik ten Hag’s facet.
The win offers United a five-point cushion over Tottenham Hotspur in fifth and attracts it stage on factors with third-placed Newcastle United, which drew 0-0 at chief Arsenal. Bournemouth stays fifteenth, two factors above the relegation zone.
“I’m happy with the result, today it was not our best game,” Ten Hag mentioned. “We have to be honest, we didn’t play that smart as a team.
“We made great goals, but at times we were quite lucky, and some great saves from David (de Gea). We could have been smarter as a team… To win 3-0 is always good.”
DAUNTING PLACE
United have made Old Trafford a way more daunting place this season and had been trying to set a run of 4 straight residence league wins with out conceding for the primary time since 2017.
Ten Hag made 4 modifications from the win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on the weekend and that appeared to disrupt United’s movement as they struggled to create many early openings.
One free-kick unlocked Bournemouth, nonetheless, with Christian Eriksen fizzing a pinpoint centre onto the boot of Casemiro, whose managed end ensured his second purpose for the membership.
One draw back to an in any other case clean opening interval for United was an damage picked up by Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek on simply his second league begin of the season.
Shaw then began a flowing transfer that he accomplished with a sweeping end within the forty ninth minute for his first United purpose since March 2021.
That sparked the guests into life, with goalkeeper David de Gea pressured right into a trio of positive saves to maintain Bournemouth out.
United teenager Alejandro Garnacho then struck the put up as the house facet responded earlier than Rashford scored for the fourth successive match in all competitions 4 minutes from time.
“It wasn’t a 3-0 game,” Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil mentioned. “I think we had maybe six or seven chances but obviously Manchester United had some as well.”