Michael Carrick apologies to Man Utd fans | 25 October
Michael Carrick apologies to Man Utd fans | 25 October
The Reds’ winless run continued, as we were beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
Our head coach felt the emotion of our supporters and their love for him as he left the pitch, but conceded he and his players are hurting after a second successive heavy defeat.
Carrick called it a ‘mixed afternoon’ in M16 and here’s everything he said in his post-match interviews with MUTV and Sky Sports…
I COULD FEEL THE ANXIETY
“Yeah, more than tricky in the end. We set out to come and win the game and play well and have a response and a reaction. I think you could feel there was a bit of anxiety and tension. The boys went out with the best intentions to try and put in a performance and get a result, but it was one of those where it didn't quite come. The game went away from us and becomes a very difficult game. You could feel the emotion within the stadium. I could feel it from the touchline and the dynamics. It was a very mixed afternoon, I have to say.”
TWO UNFORTUNATE MOMENTS
“Leny [Yoro] slipped for one goal. I actually thought it was a dubious free kick against Ayden [Heaven], really. I didn't think there was anyone close enough to give a free-kick against him for the first goal to start with, but I'll have to see that again. Leny's slip, obviously, is unfortunate; it happens. He's got a huge future. Leny's a fantastic player and he's made a mistake today and he's feeling it, but he shouldn't because he's going to be a top, top player. Mistakes happen.
“In isolation you look at them and go that doesn't happen very often but it's happened to us in different ways. It's not an excuse - it could look different, it doesn't look different. It's the position we find ourselves in right now.”
Michael Carrick on the sidelines for United v Bournemouth 25 October 2026
Michael Carrick on the sidelines for United v Bournemouth 25 October 2026
THIRD KILLED US OFF
“The fans were there waiting for us to get something in the game - if we’d have got one chance, one goal, they would have been right there with us, you know, and we just couldn't find that moment. Then the third goal is a killer goal, and from that time it was what it was. I think it's pretty obvious to say that it was a bit of a strange, mixed-emotion finish to the game, if I'm totally honest with you. So it wasn't a nice way to end the game.”
THE LADS ARE HURTING
“It was a tough day for them, I have to say. We obviously went into the game having been rocked a little bit. You could feel that on the pitch. They kept going to the end; they're really disappointed and hurting in there. To be honest, the players I've spoken to are really feeling it, so it's not a nice feeling when you see that disappointment. But it is what it is; you've got to accept it, and that's the situation we're in at the moment.”
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Harry Maguire on the pitch v Bournemouth 25 October 2026
Harry Maguire on the pitch v Bournemouth 25 October 2026
IT’S TOUGH FOR EVERYONE
“I have to say, it's really difficult for me to have a day like this at this football club and to feel the emotion and the dynamics of what it was like today - not for me personally, but for Manchester United. It was really mixed today. Of course, I feel a lot of responsibility. I've been at the club a long time and, in the position I'm in, I feel a lot of responsibility, so it hurts an awful lot to see us going through this at this moment in time.”
NO BRUNO AN IN-GAME DECISION
"There are always times in games when you're trying to make decisions to change the course of play and make a difference. Those are the decisions that we made today.”
SUPPORT MEANS A LOT
“I had really mixed emotions. I'm feeling for my group of players because they're going through a tough spell. Some of it we can help ourselves with; some of it is the situation unravelling, and the boys are feeling it at the moment. For the supporters to respond in that way, and to have that connection with them in the moment we're in, brings really mixed emotions. It will take a little bit of time to digest, but I certainly appreciate the support. The situation is where we are: we haven't had results and we haven't had performances that have been good enough. Listen, it's a tough situation. There's no hiding from it. What it looks like, what's next, I really don't know. But I'll always do what's best for this football club. I've said it all along. I don't change that now. I love what I do, I love the position I'm in and I feel the responsibility, but we'll have to wait and see.”
Andrey Santos in action for Man Utd v Bournemouth | 25 October
Andrey Santos in action for Man Utd v Bournemouth | 25 October
Keely Hodgkinson and Ella Toone
Keely Hodgkinson and Ella Toone