Chelsea defeat pushes Carrick closer to Man Utd exit
Michael Carrick's stay of execution as Manchester United boss may not last long after his team imploded in a 2-0 Premier League loss at Chelsea on Saturday.Another big decision awaits the United hierarchy before a massive Champions League clash at home to Roma on Tuesday.
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick faces an uncertain future after his team's 2-0 Premier League loss to Chelsea on Saturday. The visitors squandered numerous chances to take the lead before Morgan Rogers eventually opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Lisandro Martinez then received two yellow cards, the second resulting in a penalty converted by Cole Palmer.
Carrick's team now sits just one point above the relegation zone and is in danger of ending the weekend in the bottom three. Despite expectations of his dismissal following last weekend's 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, Carrick was given another chance to turn United's fortunes around. He made the decision to bring back captain Bruno Fernandes, who had been omitted last weekend following criticism of the manager's tactics during a 4-1 Champions League loss to Como.
However, Fernandes failed to capitalize on his return, netting a missed opportunity from Bryan Mbeumo's cross, and Amad Diallo was denied by Chelsea's stand-in goalkeeper Mike Penders. Carrick expressed his frustration during a half-time interview with broadcasters, and his mood only worsened as United suffered a disastrous second-half performance.
Lisandro Martinez was sent off for a reckless challenge, and his poor handling of Rogers allowed Chelsea to capitalize on a late goal.
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