Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has sent a big message ahead of today’s Premier League game against Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have gone seven games without a victory, and they recently suffered a humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat against Como away.
As things stand, United are 15th in the top-flight with just one separating them from the drop zone and desperately need to return to winning ways today.
Ahead of the match, Carrick has said that he has 100 percent trust in his squad and insisted that they will and have to be ‘a different team’ against the Cherries.
He said (via Manutd.com): “I definitely trust them, yeah 100 per cent, I trust them.
“It wasn’t a very good night at all for so many reasons.
“We all know that, I think that’s pretty obvious. I definitely trust them, yeah, I trust them.
“We’ll be a different team on Sunday. We have to be a different team on Sunday.”
United face stern challenge against Bournemouth
The Cherries have been a bogey club for United over the past few years. The last six meetings don’t paint a nice picture, with four draws and a couple of losses for the Red Devils.
Last season, the clubs played a high-scoring 4-4 draw at Old Trafford, and we can expect another potentially high-scoring contest, given their recent defensive displays.
For Carrick and United, this appears a must-win game or the club could be dragged into the drop zone with tough fixtures against Chelsea, Aston Villa and Liverpool to come.
A victory would be a huge confidence booster before the Chelsea trip next weekend, while a defeat would increase scrutiny and potentially cost Carrick his head coach position.
United have already started the process of pursuing potential replacements, and ex-Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is considered the front-runner if Carrick leaves.
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