Bournemouth Round-Up, Monday 26th October: Cherries Riding High After Stunning 3-0 Win at Old Trafford
What a weekend to be a Cherries fan. Bournemouth thumped Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford, and the reaction is still rolling in nearly a week on. The BBC spoke to supporter Henry Chung, who was simply buzzing about watching his side put United to the sword away from home (BBC Sport).
The fallout at United has been brutal. talkSPORT report that Michael Carrick is heading for the exit at Old Trafford but, as of Monday morning, remains in charge despite his side being deservedly beaten by Bournemouth (talkSPORT). There's also been a stir around United captain Bruno Fernandes, who was dropped for the game - GiveMeSport and TeamTalk both note his social media activity afterwards appeared to hint at his frustration, with TeamTalk likening his reaction to an Alejandro Garnacho 'impression' (GiveMeSport) (TeamTalk). Elsewhere, The Sun carried the lighter side of United's misery, with one red-haired fan joking that Sky Sports' cameras made him "look like a glow stick" as he sat with his head in his hands during the rout (The Sun).
The Guardian's round-up of Premier League talking points made special mention of Bournemouth, highlighting how the club's recruitment "puts United to shame" - pointing out that the three Bournemouth goalscorers at Old Trafford cost a combined £85m between them, having arrived from Vasco da Gama and Middlesbrough among other clubs (The Guardian).
Off the pitch, Bournemouth Echo report that food and drink sales at the Vitality Stadium have surged, with more fan experience improvements in the pipeline (Bournemouth Echo). There's also cup news: the Cherries eased through in the FA Cup with a comfortable win over Feniton (Bournemouth Echo), and attention now turns to Wednesday's EFL Cup tie against Aston Villa, previewed by Sports Mole with team news and lineup predictions (Sports Mole). On the European front, Bournemouth Echo confirm fans will not be getting an extra ticket allocation for the upcoming Europa League trip to face Sparta Praha (Bournemouth Echo).
In transfer news, TeamTalk report that owner Bill Foley has sanctioned a second club-record contract offer for midfielder Alex Scott, after an earlier bumper deal was turned down - with Liverpool and Chelsea said to be watching the situation closely (TeamTalk).
Finally, there's a proud individual honour on the way for one of the club's young talents, as AFCB.co.uk confirm Junior Kroupi has earned a nomination for the Junior Ballon d'Or (AFCB.co.uk).
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