Man Utd Fans Turn on Carrick After Como Defeat, Urge Change

WHO:

Sportskeeda - Manchester United fans called for head coach Michael Carrick to be sacked after the club’s Champions League defeat to Como.

Sportskeeda - Many fans also called for Jason Wilcox, Manchester United’s Director of Football, to be sacked.

Sportskeeda - Fans named a replacement and some called for Carrick to be made interim manager again; the article headline quotes fans saying, “Make him interim again.”

BBC - Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes criticized Carrick after the defeat.

BBC - Carrick apologized to the 700 Manchester United fans who travelled to Como.

BBC - Fernandes was described as a football obsessive who regularly watches matches and understands tactics.

BBC - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was cited as having similarly held his hands up after a 4-1 defeat at Watford.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - Manchester United players and staff returned to Manchester after the defeat and drove home in the rain during the early hours of Thursday.

Daily Mail Sports - Jamie Carragher said Carrick faced the sack.

BBC - Manchester United lost 4-1 to Como in the Champions League; BBC described the result as one of the most humiliating nights in the club’s European history.

BBC - After the final whistle, Carrick marched across the pitch and repeatedly held his hands up, while initially ignoring his beaten players.

BBC - Fernandes told TNT Sports: “It's a decision from the staff to not press man to man and sometimes leave space behind and try to get the ball, but sometimes when you give too much the ball to these teams they get confidence.”

BBC - Asked whether Carrick got his tactics wrong, Fernandes said: “That's on the manager and staff to see it, not me. Sometimes you have to be more brave under pressure, take the risk of pressing high and making them uncomfortable.”

BBC - Carrick responded to Fernandes’ remarks: “There's a little bit of whatever system you play, whatever tactics you play, if you don't run, and you don't run forward, and you don't run back, you aren't going to win.”

WHERE:

Daily Mail Sports - Manchester United players and staff returned to Manchester.

BBC - Manchester United’s defeat took place in Como.

BBC - Solskjaer’s cited 4-1 defeat occurred at Watford.

WHY:

BBC - Fernandes said the team’s decision not to press man-to-man and the space left behind gave Como opportunities to gain confidence.

HOW:

BBC - Solskjaer was dismissed as Manchester United boss 24 hours after the club’s 4-1 defeat at Watford.

Manchester United’s 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como has put head coach Michael Carrick under intense pressure, with fans calling for him and Director of Football Jason Wilcox to be sacked. Some supporters named a replacement, while others urged the club to make Carrick interim manager again. After the final whistle, Carrick marched across the pitch, repeatedly holding his hands up and initially ignoring his beaten players. He later apologized to the 700 fans who had travelled to Como. Captain Bruno Fernandes criticized the tactics, saying the decision not to press man-to-man gave Como space and confidence. Carrick responded that players must run forward and back, whatever system they use. Jamie Carragher also said Carrick faced the sack. The reaction recalled Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was dismissed 24 hours after a 4-1 defeat at Watford. Players and staff returned to Manchester in the early hours, driving home in the rain.