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Michael Carrick has four games to prove Manchester United haven’t made a mistake

Man Utd have endured a desperately disappointing start to the season and the challenge gets a lot harder now.

By Tyrone Marshall · Manchester Evening News

Published: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 4:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Manchester United have won only two of their first seven games in all competitions under Michael Carrick.
Matheus Cunha scored an 89th-minute deflected equalizer to rescue a draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
United face a critical upcoming four-game run against Tottenham, Atletico Madrid, Leeds, and Como.

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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faces mounting scrutiny after an underwhelming start to the season with just two wins from seven matches across all competitions. A late deflected equalizer from Matheus Cunha secured an 89th-minute draw away against Fulham at Craven Cottage, offering Carrick temporary relief following earlier defeats against Brighton in the Carabao Cup and Hull City in the Premier League.

United now enter a three-week break before embarking on a challenging four-game stretch. The sequence begins at Old Trafford against Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham Hotspur, followed by three consecutive away matches against Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, Leeds United, and Como.

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