Who bears the real responsibility for the defeat against Chelsea?

Manchester United's players are being named as the main target of criticism after their defeat to Chelsea. In recent weeks, the players had said the management had left them halfway. However, the performance at Stamford Bridge has once again raised the question of who is responsible for the situation behind those complaints.

Lisandro Martinez gave away a penalty by picking up two yellow cards within 210 seconds. The gap in the defence was clearly visible when Morgan Rogers scored. Carrick's tactical change gave Amad and Bruno Fernandes space and time. However, the players who failed to make use of these chances in the first half handed control of the match to the opponent.

After Rogers' goal, the team's shape completely fell apart. Carlos Baleba's passes became needlessly rough, and free kicks found no one. After the match, Carrick said conceding the goal was a big moment and that he wanted to prepare the team for the next game.

United have not won in nine matches, the club's longest such run since 1988. The games against Roma and Aston Villa are coming up, and the risk of slipping into the lower part of the table is growing. Carrick will be in charge for Tuesday's match, but the November international break poses a risk for the management.