Man United humbled by Bournemouth to leave Carrick’s job under threat, Liverpool beats Brighton

For context, the crisis at Manchester United deepened Sunday with a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League, with under-pressure manager Michael Carrick's bold call to drop captain Bruno Fernandes failing to pay off.

Key points

• With United tumbling to 16th place in the Premier League, Carrick's job is under massive threat – barely five months after signing a permanent agreement as manager.
• Brighton – the league's surprise package this season – was beaten 2-0 at Liverpool for its first defeat since August.
• United has won one of its eight league games this season – and that was at home to promoted Ipswich on Aug.

Additionally, Brighton – the league's surprise package this season – was beaten 2-0 at Liverpool for its first defeat since August.

United's winless run extended to eight games in all competitions after its latest setback, coming four days after a humiliating 4-1 loss at Como in the Champions League that was followed by critical comments to the media by Fernandes regarding Carrick's tactics.

Meanwhile, the Portugal star was left out of the team against Bournemouth in what Carrick described as a "pure football" decision and never created it onto the field, with the visitors taking advantage of woeful defending to score goals through Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson.

With United tumbling to 16th place in the Premier League, Carrick's job is under massive threat – barely five months after signing a permanent agreement as manager. Disgruntled United fans additionally chanted against Jason Wilcox, the club's director of football who was the target of recent criticism from defender Lisandro Martinez, and the Glazer family, the majority owners.

United has won one of its eight league games this season – and that was at home to promoted Ipswich on Aug. 30.

Taken together, the developments around man United humbled by Bournemouth to leave Carricks job under threat, Liverpool point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.