Manchester United face Bournemouth next in the Premier League and the Red Devils will be eager to avenge their goal-crazed draw at Old Trafford.
In the reverse fixture this season, Manchester United drew 4-4 with Bournemouth in a chaotic game under the tenure of Ruben Amorim.
Michael Carrick will have a much calmer approach to the Bournemouth clash on Friday, as has been his style since he stepped in as interim head coach.
But Carrick can still learn a lot from that first Bournemouth clash at Old Trafford, including the threat that Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo provided.
Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with Amad Diallo after scoring during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, in 2026.
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Andoni Iraola pointed out Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo impact
After drawing with United at Old Trafford, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola emphasised the impact that Amad and Mbeumo had against his side.
“They were punishing us a lot, especially with Amad and Mbeumo,” Iraola said. “Alex Jimenez has played really well, defending with Amad almost like a full-back, but all the matchups were good for us.”
Amad opened the scoring against Bournemouth in the 13th minute. Interestingly, that was the last goal he scored in the Premier League this season, and also the last time he played as a wing-back.
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Mbeumo is United’s joint top-scorer this season with 10 goals in all competitions, but he also finds himself on a streak of no goals in his last five league matches.
Both Amad and Mbeumo had plenty of joy against Bournemouth last time out, so Carrick must find a way of reigniting their partnership on Friday evening.
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Michael Carrick faces same Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo dilemma
Last time out in the 3-1 win over Aston Villa, Mbeumo struggled to make an impact on the game as United’s starting striker, while Benjamin Sesko scored off the bench… again.
Sesko has had more success as an impact substitute than he has as a starter this season, but the Slovenian will also be itching to get more minutes and regain his spot in the starting line-up.
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Against Bournemouth, Carrick has a big decision to make – start Mbeumo up top and keep Amad on the right, or bring Sesko back into the picture and drop one of the two of Amad or Mbeumo.
Carrick dropped Sesko to the bench against Villa despite fans calling for him to start and it worked, now all eyes are on the starting line-up at the Vitality Stadium on Friday evening.
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