Bournemouth Round-Up, Sunday 25th October: Cherries Hammer Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford

What a day for the Cherries. Bournemouth travelled to Old Trafford to face an out-of-form Manchester United side (Bournemouth Echo) and came away with a comfortable 3-0 win, continuing their excellent recent record at the ground (Bournemouth Echo). Evanilson got in on the goalscoring with a third to really heap the misery on the hosts (ESPN), and the result stretched United's winless run to eight matches in all competitions (BBC Sport), leaving boss Michael Carrick under severe pressure (BBC Sport) (The Sun). BBC Sport's player ratings reflected the gulf, calling it a catastrophic day for United and a glorious one for Bournemouth (BBC Sport).

The build-up to the game was dominated by United's own issues rather than anything Bournemouth did wrong. Carrick dropped captain Bruno Fernandes for the clash after the midfielder had publicly criticised his manager's tactics following United's heavy defeat to Como (Sky Sports), and that decision only seemed to backfire as the Cherries ran riot (The Sun) (Football365). Old Trafford turned on their own, with fans chanting against Carrick and turning on several of their flops as Bournemouth went three up (The Sun). There was even transport disruption around Old Trafford for travelling fans before kick-off, according to a statement covered by the Mirror (Mirror).

Marco Rose was delighted with how his side handled the occasion, hailing a "brave" Bournemouth performance and saying "we were just Bournemouth today" (Bournemouth Echo). He was full of praise for Evanilson too, describing the forward as "relentless" and "so important" to the team (Bournemouth Echo). Rose also had kind words for another performer, with BBC Sport reporting he praised Rayan's impact after he scored, calling it "his best game so far" (BBC Sport). Before the match, Rose had spoken about hoping his side would "show him how it works" at Old Trafford (Bournemouth Echo), and he also reflected on how a slow start at Chelsea "made no sense" compared to the fast starts the Cherries have been producing since (Bournemouth Echo). Despite the big win, Rose was keen to stress that while Bournemouth are heading in the right direction, they mustn't get comfortable (Bournemouth Echo).

There was a timely boost before kick-off too, with Eli Junior Kroupi returning for what was a landmark occasion - Bournemouth's 350th Premier League game (AFCB.co.uk). Off the pitch, Kroupi has also been in the news after reportedly pledging his international allegiance to France, turning down a World Cup opportunity elsewhere despite being eligible for three different countries through family links, according to talkSPORT (talkSPORT).

Elsewhere, there's an amusing insight into life behind the scenes at the club, with Cherries players apparently having had to decide among themselves who takes penalties after a mix-up involving two players going for the ball in a recent game (Bournemouth Echo). And away from matters on the pitch, the Bournemouth Echo reports that the club are weighing up their options after costs for the planned north and east stand extensions at the stadium reportedly doubled (Bournemouth Echo).

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