"The best game of the Premier League season so far. It was almost a throwback to Alex Ferguson's Manchester United with attacking football. It is the best I have seen Man Utd. For the majority of the game, they were absolutely fantastic. For the first time under Amorim - and first time in a long time - I felt like I was watching what Man Utd are supposed to be. Wave after wave attack, but the inability to defend has hurt them."
"For the record, Ferguson took charge of two games when United scored four and didn't win. The first was a significant factor in his side's failure to win the 2012 title as United threw away a 4-2 lead and drew 4-4 with Everton at Old Trafford. The other was Ferguson's very last match, an extraordinary 5-5 draw at West Brom in 2013. Amorim has a very long road ahead before he can be compared to Ferguson."
Manchester United and Bournemouth played a chaotic, high-scoring 4-4 draw at Old Trafford. Manchester United led twice in the first half. Bournemouth responded early in the second half with two quick goals before United regained the lead. The match ended with Bournemouth finishing the stronger and both sides sharing a point. Manchester United recorded a first-half non-penalty xG of 2.49, 17 shots and 30 joint-most touches in the opposition box in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League match this season. Historical parallels include United drawing 4-4 with Everton in 2012 and 5-5 at West Brom in 2013.
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