‘I expect to move forward’: Carrick denies risk of Manchester United sack

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick dismissed suggestions he might resign or face the sack following a chaotic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa. The result left United in 18th place in the Premier League with eight points from 10 games, extending their winless streak to a club-record eight league matches. Carrick insisted he expects to continue forward and retains full belief in his team's direction ahead of their upcoming fixture against Liverpool.

In an eventful match at Old Trafford, Villa took an early two-goal lead through Alysson and Nicolas Jackson before Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans equalized. Villa pulled ahead again via John McGinn and Leon Goretzka, but stoppage-time goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu salvaged a draw for United. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expressed frustration that Dorgu's 96th-minute equalizer stood, alleging a foul on goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.