For all that is plaguing Manchester United at the moment, they seem to have mastered one trick at least that of the late comeback. United came back from a half-time deficit to win 2-1 at Bournemouth on Saturday, to go with similar comebacks against Newcastle and Chelsea. However, this is perhaps the only similarity with the Ferguson era at Old Trafford, as the Red Devils struggle to impose themselves on games they should be winning comfortably. Bournemouth were??superb in the first half, aided by a shambolic performance from United, and will rue the fact that they went into the break on level terms after Anthony Martials equaliser. Jose Mourinho admitted as much, stating that he felt like the luckiest manager in the Premier League at half-time, and a slight tactical tweak, along with the introduction of Ander Herrera, helped to swing the game in Uniteds favour.
Lineups
Eddie Howes side lined up in their now-standard 4-4-1-1 shape, with David Brooks playing off Callum Wilson in the absence of Joshua King. This brought Junior Stanislas into the side, with Adam Smith playing at left-back in light of Charlie Daniels injury problems.
Romelu Lukaku did not even make the trip down to the coast, as he had pulled up with an injury in training prior to the game. Alexis Sanchez was thus played as the striker, with Anthony Martial and Juan Mata either side of him. The rest of the side was as expected; Fred being rewarded for a couple of encouraging displays with a run in the side.
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