From 2-0 to 2-3. This was the football dish that was served to Man Utd supporters at Old Trafford in the League Cup against Brighton. This was the first time in 50 years that United lost at home after establishing a two-goal advantage. When you add that three defeats so far in the season are more losses than Carrick had in his 17 games as a “clean-up” after Ruben Amorim, then Carrick is out and about. Still, the signals from the back room are zero stress, this will work out.
According to Teamtalk’s sources, United management have “absolutely no plans” to sack the head coach, with sources insisting there will be no reaction to the club’s difficult start to the season.
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Okay, quite naturally, especially after United boss Ratcliffe first missed the charge with the selection of a new round with Erik ten Hag, then the appointment of Ruben Amorim. Still, when you saw a Carrick stumble through interviews after the loss to Brighton, this was not a coach in “balance”. The loss after leading 2-0 at Old Trafford sent a clear shock into the coaching staff.
“Things haven’t gone well for Michael and the team in many ways so far. Two miracle goals at Everton prevented the victory, in a game they should have won. Sunday’s game against Man City was decided by a goal that even the Premier League has since confirmed should not have stood,” the source explains.
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For us, full trust from the United management in the coach is something that is there – until the day it is not there. This can happen overnight. So when energy is spent on explaining how “unlucky” Manchester United have been with three defeats, then Michael Carrick’s position has already been weakened.
