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Manchester United conceded a late equaliser against ten-man Tottenham Hotspur to mount more pressure on Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick is under pressure after Manchester United's draw against Tottenham on Saturday
Michael Carrick is under pressure after Manchester United's draw against Tottenham on Saturday(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Everything you need to know about the damning Michael Carrick Manchester United verdict:
It was another game to forget for United and Carrick on Saturday, as the Reds drew 1-1 with Tottenham at Old Trafford.
Despite having not won a Premier League match this season, Spurs were much the better side in the first half and were unfortunate not to be ahead. After a sloppy start, United needed to regroup and, against the run of play, they took the lead.
Bryan Mbeumo delivered a hammer blow to Tottenham with less than 20 minutes remaining to put the Reds in the ascendency. Rodrigo Bentancur's foolish red card moments later looked to have handed the win to United.
However, Dominic Solanke's late equaliser for Spurs denied United the win and left the Reds 13th in the table heading into another big week.
After the match, MEN Sport asked our United readers: 'Did you see enough from Manchester United against Tottenham to think they will turn a corner soon?'
From 1,628 responses, 87 per cent voted 'No', with six per cent 'Unsure'. Worryingly for Carrick, just seven per cent voted 'Yes'.
This leaves the United boss with a headache ahead of tomorrow night's trip to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. That is followed by a visit to fierce rivals Leeds on Sunday. United cannot afford to lose either and, ideally, need to win both to ease pressure on Carrick.
Although United fans were left underwhelmed by the performance against Spurs, Carrick was able to pick out a positive. He told the media post-match that he was pleased with the response to their poor start. Read the full story, here.