Manchester United will be looking to bounce back after their humiliating home defeat by West Brom over the weekend when they travel to face AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday.
Jose Mourinho’s side sit second in the Premier League, a position they will be looking to consolidate, with Liverpool only one point behind.
Eddie Howe’s men, meanwhile, could secure their Premier League status for a fourth consecutive campaign with a win. The Cherries are under no threat from relegation, currently ten points clear of the drop zone, but three points would certainly confirm their place in the top flight next term.
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Goals from Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku saw Jose Mourinho’s side bounce back from their defeat to West Brom and prepare for their FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham
Manchester United are back to winning ways in the Premier League, after the disappointing defeat to West Brom at the weekend, as they beat Bournemouth 2-0.
Jose Mourinho made seven changes to the side that lost at the weekend with one eye on the huge game against Spurs at the weekend in the FA Cup while other players were punished for their poor performances against West Brom.
Paul Pogba, who was heavily criticised at the weekend, put in a man of the match performance as he controlled United's midfield with an assured Ander Herrera. And the midfield duo were involved in both United's goal.
Herrera with a defence splitting pass to Lingard to set up Chris Smalling in the first half while Pogba played a great ball to set up Lukaku in the second half.
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Bola.com, Bournemouth - Manchester United akan dijamu Bournemouth pada pekan ke-35 Premier League 2017-2018 di Stadion Vitality, Rabu (18/4/2018) atau Kamis (19/4/2018) dini hari WIB. Di laga ini, manajer The Red Devils, Jose Mourinho, bakal menanti reaksi dari anak asuhnya setelah hasil mengecewakan di kandang sendiri.
The Special One akan memberikan kesempatan kepada para pemain yang jarang tampil di laga ini. Langkah itu dilakukan Mourinho setelah anak asuhnya menelan hasil memalukan karena takluk 0-1 dari West Bromwich Albion di Old Trafford, 15 April 2018.
Laga ini menjadi audisi bagi Lukaku dan kawan-kawan untuk dipilih Mourinho bermain melawan Tottenham Hotspur pada laga semifinal Piala FA di Stadion Wembley, Sabtu (21/4/2018). "Jika saya memainkan seseorang melawan Bournemouth dan dia fenomenal, dia bermain di semifinal," ujar Mourinho.
"Ini bukan rotasi. Ini kesempatan untuk beberapa pemain untuk tampil dan mencoba mendapatkan tempat di tim. Beberapa pemain yang tampil (melawan West Brom), mereka tidak punya tempat di tim itu," ia melanjutkan.
Pernyataan yang dilontarkan Mourinho menjadi kabar gembira bagi beberapa pemain yang jarang mendapatkan kesempatan tampil pada musim ini, seperti Luke Shaw, Matteo Darmian, hingga Marouane Fellaini.
Kans Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones, dan Scott McTominay, yang hanya duduk di bangku cadangan untuk bermain di pertandingan ini juga terbuka.
Di sisi lain, manajer Bournemouth, Eddie Howe, akan berupaya mengamankan hasil maksimal saat bermain di hadapan publik sendiri. Kemenangan krusial bagi tuan rumah untuk menjaga jarak dengan zona degradasi.
Saat ini, The Cherries menempati posisi ke-11 klasemen sementara dengan 38 poin atau terpaut 10 poin dari Southampton yang menempati batas akhir zona degradasi.
"Satu atau dua hasil buruk dan Anda bisa jatuh (ke zona degradasi). Dari perspektif kami, kami konsisten berada di posisi kami sekarang, karena performa kami dan sulit untuk dikalahkan. Kami tidak ingin kehilangan posisi itu," ucap Howe jelang laga kontra Manchester United.
