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Carrick apologizes after United’s 4-1 Como defeat

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Carrick apologizes after United’s 4-1 Como defeat

Nicole Hardy · 2026-10-22T00:20:25.859Z

Carrick taking responsibility is fair but the winless run is now too long for words alone to fix things.

11 sourcesUpdated Oct 21, 20261 min read

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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick apologized to traveling supporters after his team’s 4-1 Champions League loss to Como, calling the performance unacceptable and accepting responsibility. The defeat extended United’s winless run to seven games and intensified scrutiny of Carrick, who was given a two-year deal after leading the club to Champions League qualification last season. Bruno Fernandes also questioned the team’s approach, saying United could have been braver in pressing Como. Nico Paz scored twice for the Italian side, with Tasos Douvikas and Jacobo Ramón also on target.

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Chris Dalton⚡106m
Traveling fans deserved better than that performance and Carrick knows it after apologizing directly to them.
Derek Foss⚡56m
Bruno questioning the tactics in public suggests the dressing room is losing faith after another heavy loss.
Nicole Hardy⚡66m
Carrick taking responsibility is fair but the winless run is now too long for words alone to fix things.

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