Michael Carrick has insisted there is more than enough evidence to keep him in the Manchester United job, even with the team stuck in the Premier League relegation zone.
United produced a stunning late comeback to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa on Sunday. Trailing 2-0 and later 4-2, they scored twice in stoppage time through Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu to snatch a point. Despite the drama, United have managed just one league win all season and remain in the bottom three heading into the international break.
Carrick, 45, made it clear he believes he should still be in charge when United travel to Liverpool on November 22. “Yeah, 100%, yeah,” he said. “I think there’s more than enough. Goals change games and you’ve got to deal with it… but there’s more than enough. We’re just making it too difficult for ourselves at the moment.”
He added that he is “quite clear with what direction the club needs to go in, and it’s got to win games.”
In an awkward Sky Sports interview before his press conference, Carrick was asked about upcoming talks with the hierarchy. “Is there?” he replied. When told fans would assume so, he shot back: “Would you?” He also ruled out quitting: “That’s not going to happen.”