Man United players Lisandro Martinez and Matheus Cunha inset
Man United players Lisandro Martinez and Matheus Cunha inset
That is the opinion of experienced former Everton, Tottenham and Aston Villa scout, Bryan King, speaking exclusively to Football Insider.
The Red Devils finally put an end to their run of nine consecutive games without victory on Tuesday when they beat Roma 3-2, despite being forced to end the game with just 10 men.
Matheus Cunha, who scored twice to put Man United ahead, launched into a ridiculous and needless challenge in the final seconds, earning himself a second yellow card for no good reason.
It was the third red card for Michael Carrick's side this season, and the second within the space of just a few days.
Lisandro Martinez was sent off for a second yellow card against Chelsea last week, giving away a penalty in the process after catching Wesley Fofana.
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'They should be working with Michael Carrick'
Though Carrick has bought himself some time with victory on Tuesday, he will likely be expected to secure three points against Villa on Sunday if he is to survive the international break.
He will hope to see his team get through 90 minutes without having a man sent off, if he is to prove successful.
"When I saw the game on television, they showed the close-up of Carrick and Steve Holland," King told Football Insider.
"And then they showed the three sitting up in the director's box, [Jason] Wilcox and the other two, Morecambe and Wise [Omar Berrada and Jim Ratcliffe]. These are the people who should be questioned here.
"These are the people who brought in these players. Look at their recruitment. Look at the discipline within the football club, sporting director, the director of football.
"These are the people who should be working together with Carrick and saying, 'right, I want these players brought into my office because the standard of discipline has dropped dramatically and we want to know why from these players.'"
What has Carrick said?
While Man United's lack of discipline will be a concern for Carrick, the result is ultimately of more importance.
Should the Red Devils manage to beat Villa on Sunday, the Englishman could well have carved out a future at Old Trafford for himself.
"I was a bit disappointed with how it finished, but it just shows how much he cares and he’s willing to do when he’s in that frame of mind," Carrick said on Cunha's red card on Tuesday.
"When he’s in that mood, and he plays like that, that’s why we want him here.”