Manchester United welcome Bournemouth to Old Trafford on Monday night and it will be a chance for Ruben Amorim to prove Andoni Iraola right.
Bournemouth have been a bit of a bogeyteam for Manchester United over the past couple of years, with back to back home defeats to the Cherries.
However, Ruben Amorim did score a pre-season victory over Bournemouth back in July as United thrashed the Cherries 4-1 over in the USA.
Will Manchester United end the four game winless run against Bournemouth?😳
Back to back 3-0 defeats at Old Trafford to the Cherries… can Ruben Amorim break this curse?
Man United results graphic
Getty Images
👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say
United’s win came in impressive fashion, playing Andoni Iraola’s team off the pitch with a high press and direct counter attacks making Bournemouth look terrible.
This gave confidence which quickly disappeared at United, however, things are gradually getting better and a win over Bournemouth would be huge.
Patrick Dorgu and Manchester United teammates celebrate, Bournemouth players look on
Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Manchester United via Getty Images
What Andoni Iraola said about Manchester United during pre-season
United fans who watched this performance will have felt very confident after this performance, playing a good Bournemouth team and winning comfortably.
After the game, Andoni Iraola spoke very highly of Amorim’s side.
More United News
This is what Iraola said in July – what would he say about Manchester United 5 months on?👀
Andoni Iraola quote
Getty Images
👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say
“We are very far right now from United, I think United are a hell of a team and they have signed also very well.
“Today we saw they are more fast in this moment, that is what counts. We still have time to prepare, we are not as good as we looked the other day and not as bad as we looked today, we are somewhere in the middle.”
To label Amorim’s United a ‘hell of a team’ in the summer might have been naive, but slowly the Red Devils are improving.
This season, United have been better than Bournemouth and they can hammer home this point on Monday night.
Ruben Amorim would love to repeat this result and absolutely can
This coming Monday, United are once again playing last in the game-week and it really is an incredible opportunity for the Red Devils to get a consecutive win to bring momentum into the clash with Aston Villa.
Despite the improvements this season, Amorim will know how fragile this current comfort zone at United is.
Bournemouth are in terrible form and the easiest of the next three games for United, meaning victory is needed and Amorim already has the blueprint.
Amorim’s quick and direct counter-attacking football could expose Iraola’s side which has been struggling lately and United can add to this.
Join Our Newsletter
Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox