Manchester United’s miserable week was compounded as they followed up their Champions League exit in midweek with a 2-1 defeat against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Eddie Howe’s team beat defending champions Chelsea last week, and proved that that was no fluke with yet another stunning victory.
United had the chance to go level on points with Manchester City and Leicester City at the top, but instead remained in fourth. They could slip down to fifth if Spurs beat Newcastle United on Sunday.
Here are three talking points from the game:
1) No Plan B for Van Gaal as injury-stricken United look clueless
There was a sense before the game that United were there for the taking.