The Red Devils recent progress was undone on Saturday as they slumped to a lacklustre defeat against a goal-shy opponent
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw Manchester United's recent improved form halted at Bournemouth and conceded his side took "a step back" in their 1-0 defeat.
United arrived at the Vitality Stadium having won three in a row on their travels in all competitions.
However, they never looked like extending that run to four matches as United academy graduate Joshua King scored the only goal just before the interval.
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The defeat left Solskjaer's side with 13 points from 11 Premier League games - their lowest return at this stage of a top-flight campaign since 1986-87.