Manchester United beaten, Manchester City score late victor

United suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Bournemouth on Saturday and Redknapp feels that it was the worst performance he had seen from a Red Devils side in all of his time of playing and watching football.

Junior Stanislas scored directly from a corner just 100 seconds into the match, before Memphis Depay’s scuffed shot came back off Cherries keeper Artur Boruc and into the path of Belgian Marrouane Fellaini, who bundled the ball into an empty goal in the 24th minute.

United fielded a defence of Guillermo Varela, Paddy McNair, Daley Blind and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, giving a fillip to Bournemouth before the game, but Carrick insists United have enough squad depth to challenge for the title.

United’s defeat, coming off the back of their Champions League reverse at VfL Wolfsburg, leaves them fourth in the table on 29 points, three behind leaders Manchester City.

Bournemouth toppled United 2-0 in 1984’s FA Cup under Harry Redknapp, with current boss Howe admitting he perhaps undervalued that achievement in cherishing his side’s victory over Chelsea last week.

King, the Norwegian who once played for United, was ecstatic about his victor, shooting home after finding space from a well-directed, low corner.

Lingard was substituted in the first half with a suspected hamstring problem and Van Gaal said the 22-year-old would have to be assessed to ascertain the extent of the damage.

Manchester City snatched victory amid late drama at the Etihad Stadium, a Yaya Toure shot deflecting off team mate Kelechi Iheanacho for the stoppage-time victor. I’m just about getting back to work really and working hard this week and we’re focussed on next week to get back to winning games.

Manager Howe hailed an unprecedented week for Bournemouth, following the 1-0 win at Chelsea, backing the promoted club to win their fight for Premier League safety. “We can do a lot of talking but it’s about results and, starting next week, we have to go on a run”.

Romelu Lukaku headed in a cross from Gerard Deulofeu in the 15th minute to put Everton ahead, but the visitors spurned a string of chances and Wes Hoolahan scrambled home a Norwich equaliser early in the second period.

“Certainly it feels like we’re in a good moment, we go to West Brom now and we’ve got to carry the form on”.

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