Michael Carrick demands Manchester United response after ‘pathetic’ jibes

With only one win so far this season, United have equalled their lowest points total in season after five matches.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says he has faith in his players to deliver a 'good season' for the club [Peter Cziborra/Action Images via Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 21 Sep 2026 21 Sep 2026 Michael Carrick has struck a defiant tone after Manchester United equalled their worst start to a Premier League season, but a woeful 1-1 draw at Fulham left the beleaguered boss under mounting pressure.

Trailing to Lisandro Martinez’s farcical own goal, United were just moments away from a third successive defeat on another dispiriting afternoon for Carrick on Sunday.

Matheus Cunha’s deflected 89th-minute equaliser spared United from new humiliation.