Manchester United face Bournemouth next in the Premier League and other clubs have already shown Ruben Amorim how to beat the Cherries.
The Red Devils have a chance to make it back-to-back Premier League wins and four games unbeaten when they face Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
Bournemouth are in terrible form with no wins in their last six league matches, but Ruben Amorim has warned his players they cannot let complacency creep in.
That is because United’s recent results against Bournemouth paint a totally different picture with the last win over the Cherries coming back in 2023.
Will Manchester United end the four game winless run against Bournemouth?đŸ˜³
Back to back 3-0 defeats at Old Trafford to the Cherries… can Ruben Amorim break this curse?
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Amorim will be desperate to avoid another humiliating result against the Cherries like the 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford last year, and there is an interesting trend in Bournemouth’s recent defeats.
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Bournemouth struggle against counter-attacks
Bournemouth rank eighth in the Premier League for possession with an average of 52% across their 15 matches.
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Interestingly, in their recent defeats to Everton, Sunderland and even Manchester City, Bournemouth have ended the game with the lion’s share of possession.
As per WhoScored, only Burnley have conceded more goals from counter-attacks than Bournemouth this season. It is a major weakness in Andoni Iraola’s side.
This is what Iraola said in July – what would he say about Manchester United 5 months on?đŸ‘€
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Iraola picked out Amad Diallo for praise as well as United’s new signings, and he will be worried about United’s pace on the counter-attack on Monday evening.
But it is up to Amorim to decide how he wants to approach the match, and he has frequently spoken about wanting United to control possession.
Ruben Amorim wants Man United to become a possession team
Under Amorim, United are leaning less on counter-attacks compared to his predecessors.
Amorim wants United to control matches, and the Red Devils are averaging 54% of possession in Premier League matches. Only Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are averaging more.
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With United at home on Monday evening against Bournemouth, the pressure will be on Amorim and his players to dictate the tempo.
But Bournemouth’s recent record suggests that may actually play into their plans.
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