Man Utd battered 3-0 by Bournemouth to leave Carrick on the brink
Manchester United suffered a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, placing manager Michael Carrick's future in serious doubt. The team is currently struggling near the relegation zone after a winless streak of eight games.
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MANCHESTER: Manchester United slumped further into crisis with a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday that plunged Michael Carrick's future as manager into doubt.Carrick's bold decision to drop captain Bruno Fernandes backfired as defeat stretched United's winless run to eight games and left them 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone.For the third time in four seasons, the Cherries won 3-0 at Old Trafford as goals from Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson secured a fully deserved win for Marco Rose's side."What is next? I don't know," said Carrick."I'll always do what's best for this football club. I've said it all along, I don't change that now. I love what I do.
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