Michael Carrick arriving with Jonny Evans
Michael Carrick arriving with Jonny Evans
The Cherries provide the opposition at Old Trafford and the boss is demanding a much-improved performance, in a bid to secure three precious Premier League points.
"It has to be done," Carrick said about the response on Sunday. "The motivation and the inspiration is there, you've got to feel that drive.
"We were all bitterly disappointed with a lot of things in the game [at Como] - the result, the performance.
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Michael Carrick speaking to MUTV at Carrington
Michael Carrick speaking to MUTV at Carrington
"We've got a chance to put that in a different direction. We'll never replace it, never get it back but we can make the difference in the next game now and we have to.
"We just want to look like ourselves, be the best version of us. We know we can be a lot better than what we were during the week.
"We are more than capable of winning football matches and we want to put the things in place to allow us to do that."
Carrick appreciates it will be far from easy against a Bournemouth side brimming with confidence after three wins on the spin in all competitions, including, most recently, a 3-0 defeat of AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League.
"They're a very good team," he admitted. "I'm really impressed with them, I have to say. They are very intense and do a lot of things very, very well. They have been unfortunate with some of their results, they should have a bit more from the games, in terms of points, and I'm fully aware of what type of game it's going to be on Sunday.
Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha hiding
Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha hiding
Baleba 20 back of shirt
Baleba 20 back of shirt
Premium Membership pack | October 2026
Premium Membership pack | October 2026
Michael Carrick looks on during 23 Oct presser
Michael Carrick looks on during 23 Oct presser
Michael Carrick standing straight at Old Trafford
Michael Carrick standing straight at Old Trafford