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Michael Carrick, Manchester United’s interim manager, addressed speculation about his future after a poor start to the season with just four points from their opening four league games and recent exits from cup competitions. Despite the team's underperformance, Carrick insists he is focused on improving performance rather than worrying about his position or ownership issues at the club. He attributes some of the setbacks to bad luck and small margins in recent matches while emphasizing that success often involves working through challenging periods.
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Michael Carrick, interim manager of Manchester United, dismissed concerns over his job security after a poor start to the season, stating it would be "ridiculous" to think about how long he has left in the role. This came following back-to-back defeats: first against Manchester City and then being eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Brighton, who became the first team to come from two goals down to win at Old Trafford since 1971. United's poor form saw them drop points in their opening four league games, securing only four points so far this season. Despite fan dissatisfaction and criticism, Carrick insisted his focus remains on improving performance rather than worrying about the future or ownership changes.

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Carrick PERSON · 5× United ORG · 4× Brighton ORG · 2× 4Barcelona ORG · 1× Ceuta GPE · 1× Lamine Yamal PERSON · 1× Manchester United ORG · 1× Michael Carrick PERSON · 1× the Champions League ORG · 1× the Premier League ORG · 1×

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4Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe ends Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On But United have taken just four points from their opening four league games this season and were dumped out of the League Cup in a 3-2 defeat by Brighton in midweek after blowing a two-goal lead at Old Trafford for the first time in 50 years.
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🔮 Manchester United boss Michael Carrick said he expected to have to ride out a storm at some point this season after a dreadful start to the current campaign.
2026-09-18 · Al Jazeera
Carrick brushes off questions over his Manchester United future · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick said he expected to have to ride out a storm at some point this season after a dreadful start to the current campaign. asserted
he → say → campaign
Carrick was appointed on a permanent basis after his successful temporary spell at the end of last season secured third place in the Premier League and a return to the Champions League. asserted
spell → appoint → League
President says Ceuta visit not related to ‘recent news’ - list 2 of asserted
visit → say → news
4Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal says he has experienced racism ‘a thousand times’ - list 3 of 4FIFA’s Infantino ‘must go, no ifs or buts’, blasts German FA vice president - list 4 of asserted
he → say → president
4Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe ends Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On But United have taken just four points from their opening four league games this season and were dumped out of the League Cup in a 3-2 defeat by Brighton in midweek after blowing a two-goal lead at Old Trafford for the first time in 50 years. asserted
United → end → years
“In terms of the future and ownership and how long I’ve got, it’s totally nothing. asserted
it → get → long
Thinking about it is ridiculous in the position I’m in. asserted
I → think → position
It’s just not on the radar. asserted
It → ’ → radar
We’ve got to perform and we’ve got a lot of games to plan for,” Carrick said ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fulham. asserted
Carrick → get → Fulham
“History tells you that any team that’s successful goes through periods when you have to work through it, come through it and improve. asserted
you → tell → it
“We’ve had a small period, in recent time, when it hasn’t been exactly what we want it to be. asserted
it → have → what
“I was expecting a point when we would go through it, it was going to come. asserted
it → expect → it
We had such a good spell last season, going into this season.” asserted
We → have → season
Former United and England midfielder Carrick also has reason to bemoan his side’s luck in recent weeks. asserted
Carrick → have → weeks
United received a swift apology from referees’ chiefs after Erling Haaland’s winning goal for Manchester City last weekend was wrongly awarded because the VAR officials did not spot an offside against Enzo Fernandez in the build-up. asserted
officials → receive → up
Carrick’s men were also heading for three points at Everton last Sunday before until Toffees defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles produced a stunning strike into the top corner from long range. asserted
Niles → head → range
“It is a week or two, the games haven’t gone our way,” added Carrick. asserted
Carrick → go → ?
“It’s tiny margins in some of those games. asserted
It → ’ → games
We will work through it. asserted
We → work → it
Winning games is always the answer, it can cover up a lot of things at times as well. asserted
it → win → times
“Sometimes it’s the small disappointments that lead to something a bit bigger. asserted
that → ’ → something
It’s part of coping and being at this great football club.” asserted
It → ’ → club
United could be boosted by the return of Luke Shaw from injury for the visit to Craven Cottage. uncertain
United → boost → Cottage
Carlos Baleba is also in contention to make his first appearance since a 70 million pound ($94m) move from Brighton. asserted
Baleba → make → Brighton
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