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Updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at Old Trafford Premier League’s top scorers | Standings | Email Niall 52 mins: A first half of real promise has unravelled quickly for Manchester United. Somewhere in a content creation bunker, Frank is wiping tears (and his hair) from his eyes. Tavernier steps up and smashes a terrific free kick, keeping it low and finding a gap between Fernandes and Cunha. The ball skids into the bottom corner, and Bournemouth have hit three at Old Trafford again! 50 mins: The lively Tavernier races upfield and with the goal in his sights, is tripped by Casemiro on the edge of the area. It’s a textbook yellow card, and a big chance for Bournemouth … 49 mins: Bournemouth win a free kick, which is cleared after a spell of head tennis. Mbeumo leads the charge downfield, but Dalot’s ball inside sells Fernandes short … “Has there ever been a more inept United era in extending a lead or even holding on to one? ” wrote Paul Mallon after Semenyo’s goal, before inviting me to “save my email for later in the game. It’ll no doubt be relevant very soon. ” And immediately, Bournemouth are level! Tavernier picks out Evanilson, who exploits a ragged United back line to get in behind and roll the ball beyond Lammens. That’s his first league goal since August. We’re back under way … Another concern for United is that two of their best performers in the first half – Amad and Mbeumo – are heading off to the Africa Cup of Nations tomorrow. Ruben Amorim has a job on to cover for their absence, plus Noussair Mazraoui. “United suffocated Bournemouth for most of that half, ” says Nelson Calvinho. “I don’t think Amorim will change his tactical experiment just because of one individual mistake by Shaw. ” Maybe, but then Shaw wouldn’t have been in that position. But yes, there have been positives to the new approach. The half-time whistle is met by rousing applause from the home fans, who will have liked what they saw. United had 17 shots and played with a speed and dynamism that has been lacking so often in recent history. On the down side, they still conceded a sloppy goal, and Bournemouth have what it takes to spoil this party. And from the corner, United retake the lead! Bruno Fernandes’ corner is excellent, swinging towards the far post, and Casemiro gets free to head beyond Petrovic! The keeper should have done better, but Unied are good value for their lead. 47 mins: Casemiro gets his head to it, but the ball bobbles behind off Senesi … 46 mins: Five added minutes, with United getting a free kick as Kluivert clatters Fernandes about five seconds too late. 45 mins: Bournemouth are ending this frenetic first half on top, with Evanilson almost prodding home at the near post and Tavernier’s shot from 20 yards parried away by Lammens. 43 mins: Dalot pushes Semenyo off the ball while the winger is in the air – and he responds by putting his hand on Dalot’s neck. Simon Hooper takes both players aside, and issues a yellow card to both. Semenyo was awfully close to the line there … Shaw is knocked off the ball by Kluivert and Adam Smith keeps the ball in by the touchline and prods it through to Semenyo. With neither Shaw nor Dalot anywhere near him, he races through down the right, with Mount chasing in vain. Semenyo looks up, sees a lack of options, and sends a low shot crashing in off the far post. A terrific finish from Antoine Semenyo, ending his dry spell – but possibly the end of Ruben Amorim’s false back four experiment. 39 mins: United slice through the high Bournemouth line again and Casemiro has Mbeumo to his right, but opts to shoot from a tight angle, finding only the side netting. 37 mins: Another half-chance for Bournemouth as Evanilson is crowded out in the United area. Next goal feels crucial, if you’ll forgive my starting the obvious. “Has Ruben Amorim just invented the False Back Four (in the cunning guise of 3-4-3)? ” asks Justin Kavanagh. “I feel a new Wilson book on the horizon; Perverting the Pyramid? ” I’m sure Fabio Capello tried this sort of lopsided back four in an England game, many moons ago. Does anyone else remember this? 35 mins: Cunha may not be scoring as much as United fans would like, but he’s shown some flashes of brilliance in the first half. Here, he brings a long ball down and crosses for Mbeumo, who can’t keep his acrobatic effort on target. 33 mins: Cunha delivers another excellent diagonal ball from the centre circle, setting Amad free. The winger hares upfield and cuts beyond one defender – but with the goal at his mercy, he’s denied by a terrific block from Adam Smith! 32 mins: Yoro chops down Alex Jiménez, conceding a free kick – but Bournemouth get tangled up and United have a chance to break … 31 mins: Now Kluivert has a go from a similar distance, and his shot bobbles harmlessly across the area. Still, some pushback from the visitors in the last five minutes. 29 mins: A wake-up call for United, then, having dominated the opening 25 minutes but scored just once. Semenyo tees up Evanilson, who skews his volley wide. Just one Premier League goal this season for the Brazilian. 27 mins: Having been under the cosh, Bournemouth should be level here! Semenyo rolls the ball back to Kluivert, whose cross is perfect for the on-rushing Tavernier – but he heads the ball at Lammers, who does well to repel it from close range. 24 mins: No further action after a VAR check, but United keep going, with Amad’s shot blocked before Mbeumo tries to place his effort beyond Petrovic, but doesn’t add the required power. 22 mins: Again, Mount seizes on the ball and United win a corner. Bournemouth look really sluggish, and need to get off the ropes here. They’re helped when Dalot is penalised for a foul; there’s a VAR check on Scott, who was leaning on Casemiro when the ball struck his arm. “It was reported that Amorim might start experimenting with a back four with Afcon taking Amad and Mbeumo out of the equation, ” notes Alan Mc Namara. “Will it only be a temporary measure though? I like what I see so far. ” 20 mins: Mount pounces on slow play out from the back and United move the ball quickly across goal, Amad backheeling smartly to Mbeumo. They’ve been dominant thus far.