Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim had been seeking signs of greater consistency from his players, starting with the visit of Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday.
Woeful for an hour at Tottenham on Thursday night in their EFL Cup quarter-final, a rousing comeback almost saw United take the game to extra time, only to lose 4-3.
Matters worsened when Bournemouth took a 30th-minute lead at Old Trafford, proceeding to win there for a second successive season.
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