Bournemouth 2 Man Utd 1: Another big cherry on top for Bournemouth

“I think that we have the selection to do that (win the league), but we are now in a very hard position”, said Van Gaal.

This time six years ago, Bournemouth lost 5-0 to Morecambe in a fourth-tier match.

United suffered elimination from the Champions League before tonight’s clash at the Vitality Stadium, which saw Bournemouth run-out 2-1 winners.

Bet365 make Manchester United 13/10 for the encounter, with Bournemouth priced at 12/5. That was our problem. “Okay. I think the same but the reality is that is not happening”.

Norwegian global King, who arrived from Blackburn on a free transfer in the summer, said: “I had five years at Manchester United. Okay. I think the same but the reality is that is not happening”.

Van Gaal has defended his philosophy after repeated criticism from former Old Trafford midfielder Paul Scholes this season, and said on Friday that he has no doubts about his ability to manage United or meet the club’s “very high” expectations. But you have to analyse the club now.

“Next year, all the clubs in the Premier League have a bigger budget than most of the clubs in Europe”.

“It is already this week very hard because my players are very disappointed”.

Whether tweets are enough to put Manchester United right are another matter – but De Gea’s disappointment was certainly palpable.

In the wake of the club’s embarrassing exit from the Champions League many have questioned how relevant his brand of sometimes stultifying possession football is in the age of the counter-attack.

“The confirmation is (apparent) every week”.

If Tottenham beat Newcastle today then United will slip out of the top four, with their title credentials starting to look increasingly slim. There is no other league that is happens as often as it does in the Premier League.

“Winning the FA Cup would buy him a bit more time, the Europa League, too, but if United won either of those competitions then they would still be under pressure to start next season well. It was not so easy for all the clubs to qualify themselves”.

AFC Bournemouth pair Simon Francis and Glenn Murray claim Manchester United have lost their fear factor following Saturday’s remarkable 2-1 win.

Yet just when it seemed City had blown the chance to overhaul Leicester City on goal difference at the top of the table, a 92nd-minute left-footed strike from Toure took a cruel deflection off the back of his team mate Kelechi Iheanacho to give them victory.