{"id":5146,"date":"2026-10-31T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/carricks-man-united-future-in-doubt-after-chelsea-defeat-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T18:01:00","slug":"carricks-man-united-future-in-doubt-after-chelsea-defeat-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/carricks-man-united-future-in-doubt-after-chelsea-defeat-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrick\u2019s Man United future in doubt after Chelsea defeat \u2013 Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Carrick\u2019s future as Manchester United manager has come under serious doubt after the Red Devils suffered a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in Saturday\u2019s Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge.\n<\/p>\n

United missed several opportunities to take the lead before Morgan Rogers broke the deadlock for the hosts in the 50th minute.\n<\/p>\n

Lisandro Mart\u00ednez then dealt a further blow to Carrick\u2019s side\u2019s hopes of a comeback when he received two quickfire yellow cards. The second dismissal also resulted in a penalty, which Cole Palmer converted to seal the victory for Chelsea.\n<\/p>\n

Winless in nine games, United remain just one point above the relegation zone and risk ending the weekend in the bottom three.\n<\/p>\n

Carrick, however, said he expects to remain in charge for Tuesday\u2019s Champions League fixture against Roma.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two halves of football couldn\u2019t probably be further apart,\u201d the United manager said. \u201cWe looked in a good place going into half-time and then found a way of unravelling it in the second half.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Many had expected Carrick to be dismissed following United\u2019s 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth last weekend. Instead, the former United midfielder was given another opportunity to turn the team\u2019s fortunes around, but will rue his players\u2019 failure to convert their first-half chances.\n<\/p>\n

Carrick recalled captain Bruno Fernandes after leaving him out of the squad last weekend, following the midfielder\u2019s criticism of his manager\u2019s tactics during a 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como.\n<\/p>\n

Fernandes squandered an opportunity to put United ahead when he blazed over from Bryan Mbeumo\u2019s inviting cross.\n<\/p>\n

The roles were reversed when Mbeumo failed to stretch far enough to meet Fernandes\u2019s delivery at the back post. Amad Diallo then had two efforts denied by Chelsea\u2019s stand-in goalkeeper, Mike Penders.<\/p>\n

United eventually found the net when Matheus Cunha turned Harry Maguire\u2019s header from a corner, but the Brazilian was ruled offside.\n<\/p>\n

Carrick made little attempt to hide his frustration during his half-time interview with broadcasters. His mood would worsen considerably after United\u2019s disastrous start to the second half.<\/p>\n

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