Preview
After a dismal display in defeat to Newcastle last weekend, manager Erik ten Hag was pleased to see his Manchester United side “put things right” by beating Chelsea on Wednesday. There were still frustrating aspects to the Red Devils’ performance though, as they scored just twice from a whopping 28 shots and 4.11 xG – part of a more common problem as they’ve netted just 18 times in their 15 Premier League (PL) matches.
The ultimate currency for Ten Hag’s men is points and victory against Bournemouth here would not only be a third in succession at Old Trafford, but it would also draw them level on points with treble-winning neighbours Manchester City. That’d be quite an accomplishment given United’s struggles this term, and it would provide a welcome confidence boost ahead of a pivotal week that sees them take on Bayern Munich and arch-rivals Liverpool.
Expected Lineup
Midfielder Scott McTominay netted both goals in United’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea, part of a sequence that’s seen 16 of his last 17 club goals come on home soil. Bournemouth forward Kieffer Moore scored for the first time this season in midweek and four of his last five club goals have been headers!
Man Utd are the only side in the top six tiers of English football yet to draw a league match this season.
Live Stream
The Manchester United vs Bournemouth game will be played on Saturday, December 9 (3:00 PM BST) at Old Trafford in Manchester. You can watch the game live exclusively here…