Manchester United squandered a two goal lead to Brighton and were dumped out of the Carabao Cup
Michael Carrick wasn't happy in the build-up to Brighton's first goal in their 3-2 win over Manchester United.
Michael Carrick wasn't happy in the build-up to Brighton's first goal in their 3-2 win over Manchester United.(Image: (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images))
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Manchester United have been told there was no foul in the build-up to Brighton & Hove Albion's first goal of the night after coming from 2-0 down to defeat Michael Carrick's side. Shea Lacey and Masoun Mount gave United a two-goal cushion after just ten minutes, before Charalampos Kostoulas equalised in first-half injury time.
That goal would spark a second-half comeback with Pascal Gross and Maxim De Cupyer scoring as the Seagulls ran out 3-2 winners. However, Carrick felt that United should have been awarded a free-kick in the build-up to Kostoulas' opener.
Benjamin Sesko was dispossessed on the halfway line after a coming together with Olivier Boscagli and Malick Yalcouye. Carrick could be seen with his arms aloft calling for a foul, but nothing was given, with Jaouen Hadjam spaying a long ball forward and Kostoulas beating Darlow from a close angle.
However, former Premier League referee Keith Hackett felt it was a coming together of two players and that the referee reached the correct decision.
Speaking to Football Insider, Hackett said: "Football is a contact sport and, looking at this, it was a coming together of two players. No foul! Play on. The referee [Farai Hallam] got this one correct."
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Speaking after the game, Carrick remained convinced that his side could turn their poor form around.
He said: "We’ve got some really good players and it feels bad at the moment because we haven’t had a great week, or two or three weeks.
"But it doesn’t mean you can’t win another game of football quickly, so there’s that side of it. I mean, the players have shown before what they’re capable of doing and we have as a group.
"It doesn’t count for much, it’s always about what happens next. What you’re doing in the moment, what you’re doing next, so that’s the ultimate challenge. Always has been here, always will be here.
"It’s all about what you do next and dealing with the moments, and the ups and the downs. We’ve certainly got to deal with this moment in a good way."