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Manchester United 's recent form has been so 'criminal' that the police have got involved... if only to mock Louis van Gaal's side.
Following their exit from the Champions League in midweek, Louis van Gaal's side were deservedly beaten by newly-promoted Bournemouth on Saturday .
With Manchester United fans already struggling to contain their frustration , they now also have to contend with Great Manchester Police revelling in the club's misfortune on Twitter.
A post by officers from the Middleton division titled "Missing report" featured a picture of people, with Manchester United crests superimposed on them, with their heads buried in the sand. The tweet added: “The Man Utd defensive squad has gone missing. We’ve located them on Bournemouth beach.”
The tweet has since been deleted, with @GMPMiddleton explaining that they were concerned the image used may have had a "sinister origin" they "knew nothing about", however they have since said they do not beleive there was anything wrong with the image.
The post had a mixed reaction before it was removed.
Show all 22 1 /22Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Artur Boruc Great double save early in first half, did his best with United goal but was otherwise rarely tested. 6/10
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Adam Smith Provided attacking threat down the right to test United’s inexperienced defence. 6
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Simon Francis Looked relatively untroubled, was always on hand to clear the ball from defence. 7
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Steve Cook Solid at the back, provided important block. 6
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Charlie Daniels Not overly busy but was a reassuring presence in defence. 6
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Andrew Surman Was okay despite sustaining head injury in second half, kept United’s midfield quiet. 7
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Matt Ritchie Looked dangerous for much of the game and caused United real problems. 7
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Harry Arter Great sliding block to deny Fellaini in second half, worked hard all game to test United. 7
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Dan Gosling Part of a midfield that outplayed United’s, couldn’t convert difficult chance when in the area in the second half but created several opportunities for his side. 7
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Joshua King Took his goal well and caused United real problems before going off injured. 7
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Junior Stanislas Scored directly from a corner for extra points and posed real questions of United’s inexperienced defence. 8
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings David de Gea Saved well at the feet of Stanislas to deny him in first half otherwise had little to do. 6
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Guillermo Varela Better in attack than defence and his inexperience showed at times. 5
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Paddy McNair Easily beaten for Glenn Murray chance and was part of a poor United defensive showing. 4
Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Daley Blind Lost King for second Bournemouth goal and failed to contain their attack for much of the game. 4
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Looked okay going forward but was often caught out of position in defence. 5
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Michael Carrick Largely anonymous and failed to have any meaningful impact on the game. 3
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Marouane Fellaini Ungracefully bundled in equaliser, and was arguably United’s best player, trying hard to make things happen until he was surprisingly subbed with 15 minutes to go. 7
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Jesse Lingard Injured in first half before having much influence. 5
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Juan Mata Showed the odd glimpse of his talents, but not given a good enough platform by his midfield to have much impact. 6
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Memphis Depay Like Mata, showed flashes of promise, but failed to have much influence. 5
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Bournemouth vs Manchester United - player ratings Anthony Martial His dream start to life at United seems a long time ago, but tried manfully for much of the game, perhaps should have done better after creating chance for himself late in second half. 6
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Manchester United will return to action next Saturday when they host Norwich at Old Trafford.
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