Coach Michael Carrick called on fans to direct all criticism towards him after Manchester United's unexpected start. "The Red Devils" only won 4 points after the first 4 rounds of the Premier League before the away match against Fulham.
Man United was also just eliminated from the Carabao Cup right from their first round of the tournament. The Old Trafford home team led Brighton 2-0 but ultimately suffered a 2-3 defeat, just 4 days after the controversial defeat to Manchester City in the Manchester derby.
Before questions about the future, Carrick affirmed that he is ready to take responsibility for the current situation of the team: "That is my responsibility, and I am completely okay with that.
According to Carrick, Man United should not focus on finding someone to be responsible for bad results. More importantly, it is necessary to identify the causes and find solutions.
This is not a blame game. We always look for things to examine and find the cause, but sometimes wanting to find the culprit goes too far. Blame me, it's okay, but the problem is not blaming anyone. The problem is finding a solution. It's a collective effort" - Carrick said.
The Man United captain also affirmed that he is not concerned about speculations about the future and rejected the opinion that he needs to quickly achieve good results to avoid the risk of being sacked.
The English coach said he understands the requirements for the current position, as well as the expectations of the leadership and fans of Man United.
Carrick admitted that Man United had 2 or 3 matches that did not achieve the desired results. However, he does not think that those results mean everything is collapsing.
We haven't had the desired results in 2 or 3 matches. That's too many matches like that, because I really hate losses. However, that doesn't mean everything has collapsed. We have to perform better" - Carrick shared.
The Old Trafford team is currently under pressure to improve their performance even though the Premier League is only in the early stages. After 4 matches, they only have 4 points and need a good result at Fulham to reduce the pressure.
Carrick also updated the force situation before the away match at Craven Cottage. Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba both have a chance to play, although the ability of both has not been confirmed.
Baleba has not made his debut for Man United since moving to Old Trafford in August this year for a fee of 70 million pounds due to an ankle injury.
I'm not 100% sure about both. Shaw's injury treatment is only temporary, but we are trying to move towards the match" - Carrick added.
The match between Fulham and Man United takes place at 10:30 PM on September 20th (Vietnam time).
