Carrick Demands More 'Streetwise' Man Utd After Spurs Setback
Carrick said United must close out games after Tottenham equalised late, leaving them with 6 points from 6 league matches.
- On Saturday, Manchester United drew with Tottenham, leaving the club with just six points from their opening six Premier League games—their lowest haul at this stage in 30 years.
- Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead 17 minutes from time, but Dominic Solanke equalized in stoppage time after Rodrigo Bentancur received a straight red card for a headbutt on Luke Shaw.
- United have now failed to beat Manchester City and Tottenham at Old Trafford after opposition red cards—three such games under manager Michael Carrick—marking the club's worst start to a league campaign in 40 years.
- Manager Michael Carrick acknowledged the poor start, stating, "I'm not happy with the amount of points that we've had so far," and emphasized the team must become "a little bit more streetwise."
- Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi praised his team's character after the draw, stating, "In that moment with 10 players maybe we played with more courage," and commended captain Dominic Solanke.
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Carrick demands more 'streetwise' Man Utd after Spurs setback
United have taken just six points from their opening six Premier League games, their lowest haul at this stage of a league campaign for 30 years. Carrick's men were booed off at half-time and at the end of the match after a Tottenham side that began the day bottom of the table dominated for large spells. "I'm not happy with the amount of points that we've had so far, for sure. There's no hiding from that," said Carrick. "I think it could have be…
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Great Yorkshire RadioMan Utd 1-1 Spurs: Michael Carrick entering a defining period and must correct underperformance quickly
Tottenham snatched a 1-1 draw with 10 men at Manchester United on Saturday, calling Michael Carricks decision-making further into question; the Man Utd boss has failed to offer many answers to his sides underperformance so far this season; a defining period comes next
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