Michael Carrick defiant after stunning Man United fight-back
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Manchester United produced another remarkable comeback at Old Trafford, recovering from two goals behind to claim a point through late strikes from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu. However, the result extended their disappointing start to the season, leaving them in the bottom three heading into the international break.
Asked directly whether he would consider walking away, Carrick was emphatic.
“It's not going to happen, no,” he replied when asked about the possibility of resigning.
With United having won only once in their opening 10 league matches, Carrick acknowledged the situation but remained determined to turn things around.
“You know the situation, we haven't won enough games. But I expect to move forward with things we've been working on, showing a lot of the good from today, tighten up a few mistakes and win some football matches,” he said.
The United manager was frustrated that his team had not taken all three points, believing their overall performance deserved a better outcome.
“We didn't give them an awful lot. They didn't create an awful lot and I thought we created a lot, we had a lot of control,” he said.
“We did more than enough to win the game today and I'm really disappointed that we haven't taken all three points.”
Carrick praised the players for their response after falling behind, but admitted that defensive mistakes were continuing to undermine their efforts.
“We're making it hard for ourselves. Mistakes that the boys know shouldn't happen. Two goals again put us on the back foot. We beat ourselves a little bit with the goals that we're giving away in tight clusters,” he said.
“It's hard enough anyway, but we're making it a lot more difficult than it should be.”
He also defended Diogo Dalot after the defender was substituted to loud cheers from sections of the home support.
“Diogo gives absolutely everything. He's played in different positions, he's played left-back, he's played really well at times,” Carrick said.
“He gave a penalty away today, he knows that. Maybe he can do a little bit better. He's made a mistake, but he cares an awful lot and he's giving everything.”
Carrick's immediate challenge is to address United's defensive problems before their return from the international break, when they face Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.