Man Utd defeat at Bournemouth 'a step back' as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rues missed chances

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Tom Doyle2 November 2019

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left frustrated as a disjointed Manchester United saw their winning run come to an end at Bournemouth on Saturday.

United's mini revival came to a shuddering halt after a superb solo goal from Joshua King earned Bournemouth a 1-0 victory at the Vitality Stadium.

United had been seeking a fourth successive away win in the space of just 10 days to further ease growing pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

But Cherries forward King, who began his senior career with United, condemned them to a fourth Premier League defeat of the campaign by neatly swivelling past Aaron Wan-Bissaka to volley home moments before the break.

The spotlight will once again fall on Solskjaer after he watched his team fail to build on quick-fire wins at Partizan Belgrade, Norwich and Chelsea in three different competitions.

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United desperately pushed for a leveller during a dominant end to the game, with substitute Mason Greenwood striking the base of the right post before Bournemouth held on for a first win in five top-flight fixtures.

Speaking after the game, Solskjaer told BBC Sport's Match of the Day: "You are always very down when you lose and considering the form we were in we were hoping to take the three points. It is a step back for us today, but we need to shake it off and go again.

"We could not capitalise on the good start and a moment of magic won the game for them, sometimes you just hold up your hands and say: 'Well done'.

"Mason Greenwood was unlucky when he hit the post, I saw him scoring those chances more than missing them, but he will come good.

"I thought Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial defended very well against them, but in games like this one it is so important get the first goal and they did it."

Additional reporting by PA.

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