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Michael Carrick will be the fall guy, but the spotlight must turn on United's underperforming players
21.10.26, 21:22 6 Minute Read
It was a gesture that painted a thousand words. A sodden Michael Carrick stood arms outstretched, apologising to those hardy few in the away end who had stuck it out to the bitter end.
It was reminiscent of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s farewell after a 4-1 defeat at Watford back in November 2021. Only this time the shell-shocked United supporters could not even summon up the energy to boo having just witnessed arguably the most humiliating night in United’s storied European history.
Carrick may limp on into Sunday’s Premier League clash at home to Bournemouth, maybe even until the November international break. But, like Solskjaer at Vicarage Road, another club legend knows his race is run.
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