‘We can’t accept that’: Carrick urges Manchester United to respond after cup collapse

Manchester United's alarming cup exit places severe pressure on Michael Carrick to immediately reverse the club's dismal form.

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has faced intense scrutiny and demands for an urgent response following a dismal start to the season, highlighted by a Carabao Cup collapse against Brighton. After taking a two-goal lead through Shea Lacey and Mason Mount, United suffered a 3-2 defeat following goals from Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross, and Maxim De Cuyper. Carrick accepted full responsibility for the elimination while urging his squad to recover ahead of their upcoming fixture against Fulham.

• Manchester United were eliminated from the Carabao Cup after surrendering a two-goal lead within the opening ten minutes.
• Brighton secured their comeback victory thanks to second-half goals from Pascal Gross and Maxim De Cuyper.
• Manager Michael Carrick publicly shouldered the blame for the performance, which drew fierce criticism and booing from fans at Old Trafford.
• Club hierarchy members such as Jason Wilcox have also faced scrutiny regarding the broader footballing direction and structural issues at Old Trafford.

Written before 1 later update from the outlets covering this story.

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Timeline

1. Sep 16Brighton completed a remarkable comeback to beat Manchester United 3-2 and knock them out of the Carabao Cup.
2. Sep 17Analysts began questioning Michael Carrick's long-term future at Old Trafford following the dismal defeat.
3. Sep 18Carrick called for calm among supporters, describing the team's difficult start as not the end of the world.
4. Sep 19Reports highlighted that sporting leadership share the blame alongside the manager for the club's ongoing woes.
5. Sep 21Carrick demanded a determined response from his players following derogatory chants aimed at the team.

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Covered by 3 outlets

• Al JazeeraMichael Carrick demands Manchester United response after ‘pathetic’ jibes1w ago · open ↗
• The GuardianManchester United’s engine room runs out of steam as fans voice frustration | Jacob Steinberg1w ago · open ↗
• The IndependentMichael Carrick calls for calm with Man United’s dismal start ‘not the end of the world’1w ago · open ↗

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