Ikhtisar UE Vic

Former Premier League midfielder Robbie Savage criticised AC Milan head coach Ruben Amorim for smiling on the touchline during Thursday's heavy 3-0 Europa League defeat at Bournemouth. The Portuguese tactician endured a miserable return to English football as the Cherries dismantled the seven-time European champions at a rain-soaked Vitality Stadium.

Former Bournemouth winger Marc Pugh has backed Eddie Howe to take over from under-fire head coach Michael Carrick at Manchester United. The 48-year-old tactician has emerged as a leading contender for the Old Trafford hotseat after Wednesday's humbling 4-1 Champions League defeat away at Como extended the club's winless run.

Marco Rose has called for his Bournemouth players to remain grounded after they dismantled seven-time European champions AC Milan in a historic night at the Vitality Stadium. The Cherries continued their flawless start to the Europa League campaign, leaving Ruben Amorim to lament a catastrophic disciplinary lapse from his goalkeeper.

Michael Carrick finds himself in a precarious position at Old Trafford as Manchester United prepare for a pivotal Premier League meeting with Bournemouth. The former midfielder is fighting to save his managerial tenure following a string of poor results that has left the club's hierarchy weighing up his long-term future.