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Ruben Amorim insists Man United's set-piece struggles are his responsibility after Bournemouth defeat as new manager rushes to defence of assistant Carlos Fernandes

Ruben Amorim accepted responsibility for Manchester United’s latest setback as they sank to defeat at home to Bournemouth.

In particular, Amorim took the blame for conceding another goal from a set-piece after Dean Huijsen headed the visitors in front from a free-kick in the first half.

Amorim made the decision to take set-piece responsibilities off United coach Andreas Georgson and give them to his former Sporting Lisbon assistant Carlos Fernandes, but this was the seventh time in six games that one has led to a goal against his team.

‘The responsibility of everything is on me, not Carlos.