Paul Pogba 'gutted' as Manchester United lose 1-0 to Bournemouth

Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has said that he was devastated as he saw his team succumb to a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth on vember 2. He furr added that to see team lose without being able to play is worst feeling. Pogba also said that he is waiting to recover from his ankle injury to help his team win matches but most important thing for him at present was to completely heal. Pogba has t featured for Red Devils since 1-1 draw against Southampton on August 31.

An end to United's three-match winning streak

United's three-match winning streak in all competitions was ended by Cherries after forward, Joshua King, netted a goal past David d Gea in 45th minute. Manchester United showcased a sloppy performance with a loose defence and closest y came to equalising to salv a point was when substitute, Mason Greenwood, hit post late in second half of game.

'A setback'

Meanwhile, United's rweigian manr, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, ackwledged fact that 1-0 defeat was a setback for his team. Manchester United fell to a lowly 10th position in Premier League and just 6 points above relegation zone. Ole said that in order to climb up to fourth position, se are games that need to be won. He also stated that it was a lesson to learn from and get back up to win ir next couple of matches.

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Solskjaer also said that one does t get a very good feeling after losing an important match as y were hoping to grab three points considering ir form in past three matches. He said that Red Devils failed to capitalise on good start and Bournemouth grabbed that chance and scored a wonderful goal. While talking to a local media outlet, Ole also talked about how he thought that forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial defended well against Eddie Howe's team but failed to grab those three points.

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'A disappointing feeling'

He also said that it was a disappointing thing when you come to places like se and fail to win and have to take control of game instead of having control since very beginning of match. Ole also said that his team was missing quality during certain parts of game and was of opinion that should have had different players in playing Xl.

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'Home-grown'

Manchester United midfielder, Scott Mctominay, has become a crucial part of team's midfield. Scottish player has showcased a lot of convincing displays in past few matches. He showed his worth during 2-1 Carabao Cup win against Chelsea on October 30. Scott also booked himself a yellow card as he rammed into Mateo Kovacic as his towering presence helped him recover ball from Chelsea player. He dominated midfield, used breaks to instruct his fellow teammates as United cranked up pressure on Frank Lampard's Chelsea.

Manchester United next play against Partizan in ir UEFA Europa League, Group L encounter on vember 8 at Old Trafford. United is perched at top of Group L with a two-point advant over second-placed AZ Alkmaar.

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(With inputs from ncies)