Carrick, who admitted that he doesn’t like his team’s recent results, promised the fans that he would do something about it.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has suggested that he and his players have enough time to avoid a relegation dog-fight, following their dramatic 4–4 Premier League draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday night.
The English tactician made this known while addressing journalists during his post-match press conference after the encounter.
Man United found themselves in a difficult position after falling behind twice by two quick goals in the highly entertaining league encounter.
However, two impressive comebacks helped the red half of Manchester to secure a point and avoid another disappointing defeat in front of their home crowd.
The latest performance followed a similar comeback by the Red Devils in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) encounter against Serie A side Roma during the week.
Aston Villa made a blistering start, with Brazilian winger Alysson and Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson finding the net to give the visitors a 2–0 advantage inside the opening five minutes.
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Carrick’s men responded before the interval, as Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty before Youri Tielemans scored against his former side to bring the hosts level at 2–2.
The visitors regained the lead shortly after the restart through John McGinn, while Leon Goretzka extended their advantage with another goal in the 53rd minute, putting the visitors firmly in control.
United, however, refused to lie down as late strikes from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu completed another remarkable comeback and ensured they escaped with a share of the points.
Despite the hard-earned draw, United remain in 18th place on the Premier League table after 10 matches—their lowest position at this stage of a league campaign since 1986.
Reacting to questions about whether Man United are now involved in a relegation fight, Carrick insisted there was still enough time to turn the situation around.
He said: “We’re in November. I don’t like this situation or the results, but we can definitely do something about it.”
