When it comes to European competition, the Premier League team's results in midweek are very average, even bad, 5 teams 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, only the lowest level of participation Villa won in the Europa League, this season's UEFA points were overtaken by Italy and fell to third, whether they can get an extra Champions League place next season, and they are in huge suspense.
The biggest concern on this issue is undoubtedly Tottenham and Villa, who are currently fourth and fifth in the table, with 60 points and Tottenham with a game less than three goal difference. The closest they are to Manchester United, the Red Devils also have one game in hand, but they are 11 points behind Villa, and the hope is actually a bit ethereal, but it is not yet time to give up.
Saturday 025 Premier League Round 33
[12]伯恩茅斯VS曼联[6]
Time: 00:30, April 14
Bournemouth
This weekend, the Red Devils travel to Bournemouth. If you win, the Champions League dream can continue, and if you don't win, I'm afraid you will have to reconsider your goals and budget for next season, after all, the gap between West Ham and Newcastle, and even Chelsea behind them is not big. Football director Murtaugh, who has been with the club for 10 years, officially resigned this midweek, apparently under the authority of new helmsman Ratcliffe. The news that manager Ten Hag may also be abandoned has been rumored a lot recently. Whether to play in the Champions League or Europa League next season, or not even qualify for Europe, has a huge impact.
▲Manchester United has conceded goals in all eight league games since entering 2024, and the team has drawn one and lost two in the last three away league rounds, and has not tasted a win since the away win against Luton Town on February 19.
Since Bournemouth made their first appearance in the Premier League in the 15/16 season, Manchester United's record against this "cherry" is 9 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats, and the winning rate is still quite high. Ten Hag's first season in charge saw them win over two legs and keep a clean sheet. However, in the first leg of this season, Bournemouth, coached by new boss Elora, swept Manchester United 3-0 away.
The data given by the OPTA supercomputer the day before the game was that Manchester United had a 47.3 per cent chance of winning, Bournemouth 25.3 per cent and a draw of 27.2 per cent. Compared to the index of this game, this probability is quite friendly to Manchester United. At the lottery level, the prize of 2.12 for a home win is much lower than the 2.55 for an away win. In terms of Asian games, the initial handicap was still in the first gear of Manchester United, and now it is all a draw.
This is the first time in the history of the Premier League meeting between the two sides that Manchester United can't afford to concede! The worst time was the first meeting, when the embattled Manchester United could still give up a gear. When Ten Hag led the team on his first visit last season, they conceded five gears!
▲Manchester United's central defender position is currently affected by serious injuries, and only Maguini and the youngster Cambuvara are in this game, and the rest of the central defenders are currently in the injury stage.
Last weekend's double red meeting, Manchester United once again left Liverpool in vain. The Reds were satisfied, having recently eliminated Liverpool in the FA Cup, and last weekend's draw dealt a big blow to their rivals' title plans, their biggest feat of the season.
However, at the same time, they themselves have gone 4 games without a win, conceding a total of 9 goals during this period. Injuries have not spared them at this time, with injuries to Raphael Varane and Evans last week, McTominay before last week, Marcus Rashford in midweek, and Ten Hag having to bring in a number of second-team youngsters this week because the number of injuries is in the double digits.
This wave of four winless games has been against Liverpool, and Manchester United must be more satisfied with the 2-2 score in 90 minutes. In fact, they were overwhelmed by Liverpool in both games, but both were demoralised after unexpected goals.
But why can't you behave like that before you score? That's probably one of the reasons why Ten Hag has been criticised as well. Meanwhile, according to OPTA, Manchester United have dropped 15 points this season while leading the game, which is their single-season record. It's really a bit confusing, how did Ten Hag's Manchester United team have the highest winning percentage in the history of the team, and can win 15 games in 31 rounds this season?
▲Bournemouth are currently on a three-game winning streak at home and have only lost to Manchester City and Liverpool in their last 11 home games, with 69% of the team's goals this season coming in the second half.
After Elora took office, Bournemouth started low and went high. They didn't get their first win of the season until round 10, but now they have made it all the way to 12th place. They experienced another wave of slumps in February, going six games without a win, but entering March, they won four and drew one of five games. It was a bit of a shame in the last round as they were beaten 2-1 by Luton Town.
The departure of last weekend's goal-scorer Tavernier injured could affect the game, but defender Mapham, midfielder Tyler Adams and winger Semeno, who were absent due to fitness problems at the time, have a good chance of returning.
The defeat at Luton Town comes after Bournemouth had won three in a row at home. They have lost just two of their last 11 Premier League home games, against Manchester City and Liverpool. Although they have never won four consecutive home games in the Premier League, with their current form, it will be difficult for United to take all three points away from home!