MNF review: Jamie Carragher and Frank de Boer on Monday Night Football
Also on MNF, Carragher delivered his verdict on Jose Mourinho and Manchester United and he defended Mo Salah's form for Liverpool
Tuesday 2 October 2018 06:20, UK
Frank de Boer joined Jamie Carragher in the MNF studio as Bournemouth maintained their best start to a Premier League season with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace . Here's all you need to know from Monday Night Football...
Carragher's Mourinho verdict
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher delivered his verdict on Jose Mourinho and Manchester United, saying performances have been not far away from a "disgrace" and the manager may have a "huge problem" if things don't turn around quickly...
Read HERE or WATCH below...
Carra's defence of Salah
Carragher then defended Mo Salah's form with Liverpool, insisting "too much has been made" of his slow start to the season.
The Egyptian scored 44 goals for Liverpool last season, scooping both the PFA Player of the Year Award and the Golden Boot as he helped his side reach the Champions League final.
He has scored three goals in his first nine games this term, but former Liverpool defender Carragher insists Salah, who only had four goals at the same stage last season, is being unfairly questioned.
"He's not in great form, but I don't really think he's in bad form either," said the Sky Sports expert. "I think a little bit too much has probably been made of Salah's form. He is only one goal down on last season."
More HERE or WATCH below…
The report
Bournemouth maintained their best start to a Premier League season with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Monday Night Football.
Stat of the Match
Bournemouth have won a Premier League game on a Monday for the first time, in their sixth attempt (D1 L4).
The managers
Eddie Howe: "We made a tactical switch and we were able to build on that and finish the game really strongly. It's a massive part of our armoury, really. The fitness levels of the players are second to none. They're a very dedicated group, they're very professional and they look after themselves in the right way. The spirit and the togetherness has always been there. If anything, we've enhanced it and built on it and it does enable us to stay in games and chase games well. I was really pleased with the desire of the players to win."
Roy Hodgson: "Both the free-kick and the penalty were errors on our part and we paid a high price for it. We shouldn't have given a free-kick away and I've told Alex that. It was an unnecessary push in the back so I'm disappointed about that and the penalty… I don't know that Mama deliberately tried to catch him with his elbow. I'm pretty sure when they look at the replay, people will see Mama catch (Lerma) with his arm and as a result the referee gives a penalty."
De Boer analyses 'crazy' Sakho
Watch former centre-backs Frank de Boer and Jamie Carragher analyse Mamadou Sakho's costly elbow against Bournemouth...
Twitter Q&A
Frank de Boer answered your questions in the latest Monday Night Football Twitter Q&A session...
MNF Tweets
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