Carrick speaks after Como defeat: Unacceptable

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick strongly criticized his team's display after the 4-1 Champions League defeat away at Como. Carrick called the performance "unacceptable".

At the Stadio Sinigaglia, Como took the score to 4-0 with two goals from Nico Paz and one each from Tasos Douvikas and Jacobo Ramon. United's only goal came in stoppage time from Joshua Zirkzee. The Italian side was superior in possession, number of passes, accurate passes, shots and shots on target.

Carrick, who said before the match that he wanted his players to take control of the game, accepted responsibility at full time: "The responsibility for the team's overall performance is 100 percent mine. It stops with me, and I am perfectly comfortable with that." Reminding everyone that he has been a fan of the club for many years, Carrick added that he cannot accept seeing a performance like this.

Carrick said he apologized to the away fans who stayed until the end of the match, adding: "The fans are the heart of this club. There are no excuses for them." Some of the fans had left the stadium once the score reached 4-0.

When asked whether he felt the support of the club's management, Carrick replied: "This is not about me. What matters is digesting the match and understanding what went wrong."