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Former Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves is shocked at the “ words” that he has “uttered” about the Red Devils under Michael Carrick’s reign.
Manchester United hit another all-time low at the weekend after the Red Devils visited Stamford Bridge for their Premier League showdown against Chelsea.
Michael Carrick watched the Red Devils produce a strong first-half showing, despite United missing countless opportunities against Chelsea to take the lead on Saturday.
United’s wasted chances against Chelsea would be punished after Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer both scored past Senne Lammens in the second half of the clash.
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Owen Hargreaves is stunned by Man Utd’s 2026-27 Premier League standing under Michael Carrick
The Red Devils are now winless in their last nine matches across all competitions, as Manchester United’s last victory came against Sabah in their 4-0 Champions League result at Old Trafford in September. United manager Michael Carrick has not overseen a Premier League victory in the 2026-27 campaign since August.
Man Utd’s 5-2 comeback win over Ipswich Town at Old Trafford is the only Premier League win that the Red Devils have secured under Carrick this season. With a possible seven points accumulated from 27 points on offer after nine matches, United have tumbled to 17th place in the Premier League table after Saturday’s defeat.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Owen Hargreaves cannot believe that United are now on the verge of falling into the Premier League relegation zone after Coventry City’s 3-1 home win over Sunderland on Saturday.
“If you look at his body of work last year, he [Carrick] was the answer,” he said on Saturday.
“Now you see [the table], with Coventry scoring, United are in the bottom three. I can’t even believe I’ve uttered those words, but the fact of the matter is this is where they currently are, and it’s because they’re not winning games.
“Nine games in, not one person in the world would’ve said United would be in a relegation battle.”
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United are now level with 18th-place Crystal Palace in the Premier League table and are one point clear of 19th-place Nottingham Forest. Hargreaves has insisted that it is down to the United first-team players to step up after they failed to capitalise on their opportunities against Chelsea.
“They need to find a way to fix this,” he explained.
“Everybody’s accountable — players, Michael Carrick, the club — but ultimately, the game is decided on the pitch.
“You can talk about owners and transfers and managers and tactics — players need to win their battles in the big moments. Today, they could’ve been 3-0 up, but didn’t take the big moments, and lost the game in the second half comfortably.”
United will now switch their attention to the Champions League, as the Red Devils prepare to host Roma on Tuesday evening. The Champions League kick-off between the Premier League club and the Serie A side is scheduled for 8pm UK time.