Manchester United against Bournemouth: alignments, statistics and preview

Preview Manchester United against Bournemouth

Manchester United will expect to take advantage of their victory over West Ham at the weekend when they take Bournemouth in the last game of the Premier League summer series.

The United was fresh against the Hammers, winning 2-1 thanks to two goals from Captain Bruno Fernandes. More important for director Ruben Amorim, they played more cohesion than last season.

It is another promising sign for United with the mood at the United States Camp clearly more optimistic than at the end of a completely miserable 2024-25 campaign that saw them record their lowest points in 50 years.

Defender Luke Shaw believes Amorim is slowly implementing a new culture within the workforce that will keep them in good place in the next term.

He said, “The mentality is an important thing on his lips.

“I think it speaks a lot. Ruben demands 100% and it is so and wants nothing less. If someone does 85 or 90%, it is not enough. I think that, especially this year, if you are not doing correct things, I feel that he will not play.

“It’s not difficult to see from the outside as it has been. Many times I have been here in recent years, it has been extremely negative. It can be quite toxic, the environment is not healthy.

“We need a healthy environment, it is positive, it has good energy and happiness.”

With the remaining members of the ‘Bomb Squad’ – Tyrell Malacia, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho – at home in England, has allowed a more intense approach to players who want to be in the club.

There are also more arrivals, but the United may have to sell before they can buy.

Former Joshua Zirkzee, who fought in his first year at Old Trafford, would enjoy the competition.

The Netherlands International said, “I think it’s part of being in this club.

“To be honest, I do not read the news, but if another striker came, I suppose it is only good competition, so I am not really worried.

“Everything is for the team, there is no selfishness here, this is not my mantra. If I had helped the team.”

Bournemouth will present a harder test than West Ham with Andoni Iraola’s side, which looks good at the weekend’s victory 3-0 on Everton.

Philip Billing, Dango Ouattara and Daniel ADU-ADJEI were targeted by the cherries, who handed the Summer Summer Djordje Petrovic and Adrien Truffert.

Team news for Manchester United against Bournemouth

Amorim has said that the new signing Bryan Mbeumo will not rush to the first team, although he can be on the bench.

Zirkzee is suitable, but newair Mazraoui and Andre Onana will be missing.

U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams has returned with Bournemouth’s workforce after the Golden Cup and could be presented. Justin Kluivert also recounts again after losing Everton’s game.