“Didn’t look that way to me”: Carrick sharply disagrees with Matheus Cunha’s Fulham claim

Former Manchester United manager Michael Carrick expressed his disagreement with Matheus Cunha's claim that his team lacked energy during their 1-1 draw against Fulham. Speaking to Sky Sports, Carrick firmly refuted this assertion, stating that United displayed strong and energetic play throughout the match. He reiterated this point in his press conference, disagreeing with Cunha's perspective of the team's performance.

Carrick acknowledged that United came away from the game with a point, but emphasized that their main objective was to secure a victory. He praised the team's response after conceding an own goal, stating that they kept their patience and ideas, and ultimately finished the game strongly. Carrick also addressed the criticism of subbing out Kobbie Mainoo, explaining that the decision was made when they needed to create scoring opportunities.

He assured that Mainoo was fine and understood the reasoning behind the substitution. Despite the challenges faced by the team, Carrick remained optimistic about their future, acknowledging that there is still a long season ahead and that the group has shown signs of growth.