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10/25 12:03 CDT Man United humbled by Bournemouth to leave Carrick's job under
threat, Liverpool beats Brighton
Man United humbled by Bournemouth to leave Carrick's job under threat,
Liverpool beats Brighton
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
The crisis at Manchester United deepened Sunday with a 3-0 home loss to
Bournemouth in the Premier League, with under-pressure manager Michael
Carrick's bold call to drop captain Bruno Fernandes failing to pay off.
Also, Brighton --- the league's surprise package this season --- was beaten 2-0
at Liverpool for its first defeat since August.
United's winless run extended to eight games in all competitions after its
latest setback, coming four days after a humiliating 4-1 loss at Como in the
Champions League that was followed by critical comments to the media by
Fernandes about Carrick's tactics.
The Portugal star was left out of the team against Bournemouth in what Carrick
described as a "pure football" decision and never made it onto the field, with
the visitors taking advantage of woeful defending to score goals through Rayan,
Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson.
With United tumbling to 16th place in the 20-team Premier League, Carrick's job
is under huge threat --- barely five months after signing a permanent deal as
manager after leading the team back into the Champions League while on a
short-term contract in the second half of last season.
Disgruntled United fans also chanted against Jason Wilcox, the club's director
of football who was the target of recent criticism from defender Lisandro
Martinez, and the Glazer family, the majority owners.
"It hurts an awful lot to see us going through this at this moment in time,"
Carrick said.
United has won one of its eight league games this season --- and that was at
home to promoted Ipswich on Aug. 30.
"It's nowhere near good enough," United defender Harry Maguire said. "Something
needs to change."
Carrick was applauded by United fans as he walked around the field with his
team after the final whistle. As he went into the tunnel, jeers appeared to be
directed at the players.
"It wasn't a farewell from me," said Carrick, who added: "What it looks like,
what is next --- I really don't know. But I'll always do what's best for this
football club."
Brighton run ends at Anfield Aug. 30 was also the date of Brighton's only previous loss this season, with the south-coast team embarking on a stunning unbeaten run since that included two 5-0 wins and a 3-0 victory over Arsenal. That ended in a tight game at Anfield, with Liverpool's goals coming in a four-minute span midway through the first half. Pascal Gross deflected Florian Wirtz's shot into his own net before Alexander Isak turned in Bradley Barcola's cross.
Win for Newcastle Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from William Osula and Harvey Barnes. Hull and Brentford drew 1-1. Leeds visits Sunderland later. ___ Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80 ___ See AP's full soccer coverage here
Brighton run ends at Anfield Aug. 30 was also the date of Brighton's only previous loss this season, with the south-coast team embarking on a stunning unbeaten run since that included two 5-0 wins and a 3-0 victory over Arsenal. That ended in a tight game at Anfield, with Liverpool's goals coming in a four-minute span midway through the first half. Pascal Gross deflected Florian Wirtz's shot into his own net before Alexander Isak turned in Bradley Barcola's cross.
Win for Newcastle Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from William Osula and Harvey Barnes. Hull and Brentford drew 1-1. Leeds visits Sunderland later. ___ Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80 ___ See AP's full soccer coverage here
