Aston Villa's Brian Madjo (left) and Manchester City's Elliot Anderson battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham. Picture date: Saturday October 24, 2026.
Aston Villa's Brian Madjo (left) and Manchester City's Elliot Anderson battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham. Picture date: Saturday October 24, 2026.
Book your advertising in print and online
Book your advertising in print and online
MICHAEL CARRICK may well have overseen his final match as Manchester United head coach after his players’ feeble Old Trafford display led to a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth and boos at the final whistle yesterday.
The former Red Devils midfielder’s position was already hanging in the balance as their poor start to the season was compounded by Wednesday’s calamitous 4-1 loss at Champions League upstarts Como.
Under-fire Carrick spoke with defiance and hope ahead of hosting Bournemouth, but yesterday’s meek loss extended United’s winless run to an eighth straight match in all competitions and leaves their boss facing the sack.
Rayan and Marcus Tavernier scored avoidable first-half goals for the well-drilled Cherries at Old Trafford, where home fans displayed a banner reading “standards” as the players trudged off at the break.
Roy Keane, Eric Cantona and Bryan Robson featured on the sign brought out of storage for a match that current captain Bruno Fernandes was dropped for days after his critique of Carrick’s approach in Italy.
The head coach claimed it was a “pure football” decision rather than punishment, but he remained on the bench throughout a tepid second half that saw Evanilson punish a wandering Senne Lammens.
United fans expressed their fury at the Glazers and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe towards the end of a game that brought anger as Bournemouth celebrated a third 3-0 win at Old Trafford in the last four seasons.
Carrick applauded the fans, patted his chest and waved on a couple of occasions as United fans chanted his name as he walked down the tunnel, where fury then fixed on the underperforming players that followed him.
The 95th Anniversary Appeal
The 95th Anniversary Appeal