Junior Stanislas vs. Manchester United: Twitter Reaction to Direct-Corner Goal

Junior Stanislas stunned Manchester United with a freak goal to put Bournemouth in front at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Benefiting from fierce winds, Stanislas put the Cherries in the lead direct from a corner that caught United goalkeeper David De Gea cold.

It sent United on the way to a damaging 2-1 defeat, per BBC Sport's Mike Henson.

The Premier League official Twitter feed captured a shot of the bizarre strike angling its way into the net:

It's a rare time United's defence has been breached from long range, according to Squawka:

There were barely three minutes on the clock when Bournemouth won a corner after a deflection off United midfielder Marouane Fellaini. The towering Belgian's touch narrowly missed dribbling into his own net.

Stanislas turned the set piece into instant gold for the home side. But the wind-aided rapid strike isn't necessarily the best omen for the newly promoted team, according to Sky Sports Statto:

Rob Dawson of the Manchester Evening News noted how under-fire United boss Louis van Gaal's position was put under more threat by the wonder strike:

For Stanislas, it's a third league goal this season. The smart winger is doing all he can to offset the loss of star forward Callum Wilson. He's become the Cherries' most effective attacking outlet in the 23-year-old's absence.

A credible attacking outlet is something United certainly lack. But it's a defence that's now conceded five times in two matches that should really concern Van Gaal.