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Michael Carrick hits back at Gary Neville comments amid Manchester United criticism

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Gent, O. (2026, September 20). Michael Carrick hits back at Gary Neville comments amid Manchester United criticism. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-fulham-fc-carrick-neville-b1297698.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-20 · by Oli Gent

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In a recent Premier League match, Manchester United drew 2-2 with Fulham after falling behind early due to an own goal by Lisandro Martinez and then equalizing late in the game through a fortunate ricochet off David Affengruber. Following criticism from Gary Neville, interim manager Michael Carrick defended his team’s performance, noting improvements in their play despite recent poor results including exits from the Carabao Cup and losses against Everton and Manchester City. Carrick emphasized that although United remains 12th in the table, there were positive aspects to highlight as they push for better outcomes moving forward.
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Fulham vs Manchester United: Match Preview

Manchester United visit Fulham on Sunday, September 20, aiming to break a three-game winless streak across all competitions. Manager Michael Carrick faces increasing pressure after an unconvincing start under his permanent leadership since being appointed in the summer.

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Manchester United will be keen to secure a victory against a Fulham side that has yet to win under their new manager but remains competitive in cup competitions. With both teams looking to turn around recent negative trends, the match promises to be an exciting encounter.

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Oli Gent
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Carabao Cup Cottagers London Premier League United

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Carrick PERSON · 2× United ORG · 2× Alvaro Arbeloa PERSON · 1× Brighton GPE · 1× Cottagers ORG · 1× Cunha PERSON · 1× David Affengruber PERSON · 1× Lisandro Martinez’s PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Premier League ORG · 1×

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Lisandro Martinez’s own goal had set them on their way to what looked to be a dismal defeat in west London, where Alvaro Arbeloa was hoping to secure his first Premier League win as the Cottagers’ boss.
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🔮 Their next outing will come next month, when they host struggling Tottenham at Old Trafford on October 10.

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Lisandro Martinez’s own goal had set them on their way to what looked to be a dismal defeat in west London, where Alvaro Arbeloa was hoping to secure his first Premier League win as the Cottagers’ boss. asserted
Arbeloa → set → boss
However, he saw his dreams dashed in the dying embers as Cunha’s effort ricocheted fortuitously off David Affengruber to hand United an undeserved share of the spoils. asserted
effort → see → spoils
It leaves them 12th in the table, and follows a premature Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Brighton and a controversial Manchester derby defeat to Manchester City last weekend. asserted
It → leave → City
Carrick, however, wanted to focus on the positives of his side’s performance, which improved marginally in the second period, and even more so after they fell behind. asserted
they → want → period
“[A bad run] was always going to come at some point,” he admitted post-match. “(The 2-2 draw) at Everton, a 25-yard shot finds the top corner, with City, that’s not a goal. asserted
that → go → City
It’s pretty fine margins that have flipped it as well. asserted
that → ’ → it
I know we can do better. asserted
we → know → ?
We need to do better. asserted
We → need → ?
At the same time, I’m not disappointed with that, we showed some good signs.” asserted
we → ’m → signs
Saviour Cunha told Sky Sports that he felt he and his team-mates had been outrun by their hosts, but Carrick disagreed with the Brazilian’s verdict. asserted
Carrick → tell → verdict
“The way we finished the game, it didn’t look like [we had been outrun],” he continued. asserted
he → finish → game
“I thought we finished really strong and kept pushing.” Going into the three-week international break, United remain mired in mid-table. asserted
United → think → table
Their next outing will come next month, when they host struggling Tottenham at Old Trafford on October 10. asserted
they → come → October
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