Carrick apologized to the fans after the game, stating that the whole team was out of form and he had to take responsibility.
2026-10-22 10:34
In a Champions League match, Manchester United suffered a humiliating 1-4 defeat away to Italian side Como. After the game, manager Michael Carrick admitted in an interview that the loss was completely unacceptable and publicly apologized to the Manchester United fans who had traveled to the stadium.
When discussing the match result and the division of responsibility, Carrick's attitude was very clear: "This is more than just disappointing. I think everyone must take responsibility for it."
“I take 100% responsibility for the team and this performance. The responsibility ends with me, and I fully accept it. But as a supporter of this club for so many years, seeing such a performance, I must say, is unacceptable.”
Facing the away fans who had traveled a long way, Carrick went to the stands to apologize after the final whistle: "I care a lot about the fans; they are the heart of this club. I must apologize to those fans who traveled with the team for this performance."
"I completely understand how they feel watching a game like this. There are no excuses; it's utterly unacceptable. The key is to properly analyze how the game turned out this way; that's the most important thing right now."
Analyzing the reasons for the team's collapse, Carrick bluntly stated that the team was completely out of control from the start: "In many ways, we were far from good enough and didn't deserve anything. Como played brilliantly and deserves credit, while we were completely out of form."
"We failed to demonstrate any of the following: fighting spirit, aggression, intensity of the game, discipline, or willingness to put in the effort. That's the simple truth."
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