This was the end for Michael Carrick after his gang of the damned were relentlessly dismantled 3-0 by Bournemouth… he will be the next to walk into Man United’s endless winter, writes OLIVER HOLT

The yellowed leaves fell from the trees and danced and skittered across the forecourt at Old Trafford. Squalls battered the old stadium and Manchester United supporters bowed their heads into the winds of Storm Boelo. These are the rites of autumn and, in this part of the city, they double as chronicles of deaths foretold.

In the great churn of unfortunates who have occupied the manager’s position at United since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in May 2013, October, November and December is the favoured sacking season. Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag have all met their fates as

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