The one that got away

United take TEN minutes to slip FIVE places after Bournemouth draw:

FRANK Lampard has served up a brutal assessment of Jonjo Shelvey’s performance at Bournemouth and feels the midfielder’s lack of concentration cost United the game.

The former England and Chelsea star slammed Shelvey for taking a breather when the Magpies were under the cosh against the Cherries and suggested boss Rafa Benitez does not always trust him.

Speaking about the first goal, which saw Lewis Cook get away from Shelvey to set up Adam Smith, Match of the Day pundit Lampard said: “As good as Shelvey’s passing was, the defensive side of his game in the latter stages did not live up to it.

“There did not seem to be a problem on the left-hand side but all of a sudden Lewis Cook moved and Jonjo Shelvey does not.

“He seen him clearly and does not move.

“The ball was played to Adam Smith and by the time the ball hit the back of the net Jonjo Shelvey has his hands on his knees and he has bent over - there is no reaction from him at all.”

Shelvey had his hands on his knees again after Dan Gosling’s equaliser.

Lampard added: “All of his teammates are defending for their lives and look at Jonjo Shelvey, hands on his knees.

“He has moved forward several metres rather than getting back to help his team-mates.

“I don’t understand it. I don’t think it is a physical thing.

“I think it is a concentration thing, he switches off.

“Rafa Benitez will be livid and that is why sometimes he does not play him because he is the best passer in the team - but moments like that can cost you the game.”