EPL: Bournemouth thrash Man United 3-0, pressure mounts on Carrick

Manchester United suffered a 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, according to Punch and Daily Post Nigeria. Bournemouth took a two-goal lead in the first half through Rayan and Marcus Tavernier, before Evanilson scored a third in the second half following an error by goalkeeper Senne Lammens. The loss leaves Manchester United in 16th place with seven points after eight matches, and Daily Post Nigeria reports the club has not won in eight games across all competitions.

Prior to the match, head coach Michael Carrick made the decision to leave captain Bruno Fernandes on the bench, with Harry Maguire named captain in his absence. Hindustan Times - World News reports that Fernandes was benched after publicly criticizing Carrick's tactics during a midweek 4-1 loss to Como, specifically regarding instructions not to press opponents. Carrick described the selection as "pure football" when speaking to Sky Sports.

Following the defeat, Daily Post Nigeria stated that Carrick could be on the brink of being sacked. Despite the result, goalkeeper Senne Lammens told Sky Sports that the team remains united and behind the coach.

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