Amorim does not rotate to plan for the long term, though. He has stated previously it is simply to reduce the likelihood of injuries so he does not have bigger issues in the short and medium term. The amount of rotation also reflects on his demands with the increase in intensity another new aspect for the players.

The situation worsened in the second half when Noussair Mazraoui committed a late foul on Justin Kluivert, resulting in a penalty which the Cherries forward successfully converted to double Bournemouth's lead. Antoine Semenyo added insult to injury with a third goal just three minutes later.

Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United are in a 'tough moment" after their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday. United have lost back-to-back games after the 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Thursday.