Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd stagger into Christmas on back of heavy Bournemouth loss

Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United staggered into Christmas on the back of a chastening 3-0 Premier League loss at home to Bournemouth.

A year on from securing their first victory at Old Trafford, Andoni Iraola’s impressive Cherries triumphed by the same scoreline as they inflicted the biggest blow of the Portuguese head coach’s short reign.

Dean Huijsen became the latest player to capitalise on United’s lax set-piece defending, before a Justin Kluivert penalty and Antoine Semenyo strike sealed a stunning win that brought boos from the home fans at full-time.

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The result leaves the Red Devils marooned in 13th and marked an alarming drop in performance and spirit from last Sunday’s 2-1 derby win at Manchester City, while Bournemouth soared to fifth.

New Wolves head coach Vitor Pereira enjoyed a dream start thanks to a thumping 3-0 success at fellow strugglers Leicester.

Three days after Pereira succeeded the sacked Gary O’Neil, first-half goals from Goncalo Guedes, Rodrigo Gomes and Matheus Cunha earned a resounding victory over Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s hosts.

Starting the Vitor Pereira era with a win