Bernd Leno: Hot on the heels of an afternoon where he might have been disappointed with both Burnley goals, this was comfortably the worst performance of Bernd Leno’s Fulham career. He looked uncharacteristically uncertain under the high ball early on, having to be bailed out by Tosin Adarabioyo from a Bournemouth corner, and certainly should have done better with Justin Kluivert’s shot that squirmed through his legs. The German had little chance with the other two goals – but his frustration was evident in an unedifying clash with a ball boy that may yet bring further sanction. 4

Kenny Tete: We’ve been waiting for the Dutch international to get another chance in the first team after how ably Timothy Castagne has deputised for him at right back but this was a forgettable day for the usually consistent full back. He was posed problems by the fluidity of Bournemouth’s movement from the outset and their pace on the counter attack left him well out of position when Kluivert gave the hosts the lead just before the break. When he did get forward, his decision making and crossing was nowhere near the usual standard and it was no surprise that Castagne replaced him well before the end. 5

Tosin Adarabioyo: In amongst some lethargic performances, Tosin did his best to prevent our Boxing Day being a complete write-off. His reading of the danger meant that Fulham were not a goal down long before they could have been. As well as the header beneath his own crossbar referred to above, the apparently wantaway centre-back blocked shots from Dominic Solanke and Kluivert to maintain parity and kept battling to the end. 6

Calvin Bassey: Some of Bassey’s positioning was questionable, but he was less culpable for the sloppiness that undermined the Whites than his team-mates. Made two decisive interventions to ensure Bournemouth didn’t pile on even more misery: one terrific tackle prevented the dangerous Antoine Semenyo from streaking clear and he produced an important challenge to deny Dominic Solanke after the prolific strike had already made it 2-0 from the penalty spot. 6

Antonee Robinson: It was one of those days where nothing really came off for Robinson but you couldn’t fault his effort. He raced up and down the left flank throughout the afternoon and tried pretty much everything, including an audacious effort from at least 35 yards when the hosts had half cleared a corner. On the occasions when he did get into the final third, Fulham invariably only had a single white shirt to hit – which is symbolic of a bigger problem. 6

Joao Palhinha: People leaving the ground in front of me suggested that this display was indicative of the fact that Palhinha’s mind might already be on a big-money move in January. I don’t subscribe to that theory but this was certainly a tamer version of the Portuguese than we have been fortunate enough to see during his Craven Cottage career. He allowed Alex Scott to sprint through the middle of the park with uncharacteristic ease to make the first goal and his clumsy tangle with Semenyo ruined any chance the Whites had of getting back into the contest. 4

Tom Cairney: The captain looks like a little less effective of late than he did upon his return to the team. There could be many causes of that: a) tiredness due to a hectic December schedule, b) opposition planning to nullify his creativity, c) a lack of fluidity in Fulham’s football. A player with Cairney’s eye for a pass and ability to hurt opposition defences shouldn’t be doing most of his work in our own half, but that’s what happened yesterday. 5

Bobby De Cordova-Reid: A pretty poor showing from somebody who has often sacrificed himself for the team. De Cordova-Reid had a couple of good openings along the right flank in the first 20 minutes with the score at 0-0 but chose the wrong option both times and, unusually, offered little in the way of protection for an off-colour Tete. He was fortunate to remain on the field after the interval with Fulham needing to chase the game and coughed up possession before Bournemouth won their penalty. 4

Alex Iwobi: Marco Silva must revisit playing the Nigerian international on the left, especially when De Cordova-Reid has filled that role effectively in the past. Shoehorning Iwobi into the side on a wing where he looks so uncomfortable ends up being detrimental to the team as a whole. He worked hard, dovetailing well with Robinson on occasions, but couldn’t impose himself on proceedings or deliver a telling final ball. 5

Andreas Pereira: The Fulham head coach is also persevering with Pereira when the Brazilian is manifestly out of form. His early corners posed some problems for the Bournemouth defence, but he offered little in the way of creativity from open play. The attacking midfielder shouldn’t escape censure for the way he allowed Alex Scott to waltz away from him at the start of his match-altering run towards the end of the first half, either. 5

Rodrigo Muniz: The Brazilian isn’t the answer to Fulham’s striking problem and this was the second game where he struggled to impose himself on a well-drilled defence. He produced a brilliant piece of control in the Bournemouth penalty area as early as the second minute but was unable to follow up on it. Worked hard for the remainder of the afternoon without anything in the way of frequent service. 5

Substitutes:

Timothy Castagne: Got forward to greater effect than Tete but produced poor crosses before allowing substitute Luis Sinisterra to cut inside towards goal for the Bournemouth third in stoppage time. 5

Harry Wilson: The Welsh winger deserves some credit for putting himself about having been brought on at a time when the game appeared well beyond Fulham. Ventured off his wing in search of possession and was one of the few Fulham players alert to the danger posed by Sinisterra late on – even if he couldn’t stop it. 6

Sasa Lukic: A shocking cameo from the Serbian that included a horribly misplaced switch of play that located the dug out rather than Timothy Castagne and a lack of urgency at closing down Sinisterra. Might be waiting a while for another opportunity. 5

Carlos Vinicius: Hard to judge Vinicius on the less than a quarter of hour that he got but the Brazilian did bust a gut to create a crossing opportunity for Iwobi, which was promptly squandered. 6

Fode Ballo-Toure: More minutes for our second-choice left back who had little opportunity to influence proceedings as Bournemouth had long since put the game to bed. 6