Man United lose again as Liverpool climb to fourth

Michael Carrick was pushed to the brink of being sacked after Manchester United slumped to a miserable 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth, while Alexander Isak extended his hot streak in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday. Carrick's bold decision to drop captain Bruno Fernandes backfired as defeat stretched United's winless run to eight games and left them 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone. For the third time in four seasons, the Cherries won by a three-goal margin at Old Trafford as strikes from Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson secured a fully deserved victory for Marco Rose's side. Fernandes was critical of Carrick's tactics in a 4-1 Champions League thrashing at Como on Wednesday. The United boss said the decision to leave out last season's Premier League Player of the Year was a "purely football" driven, but it was hard to believe Fernandes was not being punished as he was left on the bench for the entire match. Carrick was taunted with chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning" from the Bournemouth fans. But on this evidence, dismissing another manager is far from a quick fix for a club that has fallen dramatically from grace since Alex Ferguson's retirement...