Still under pressure at Manchester United, Michael Carrick preferred to hold back his team’s progress after the draw conceded on the lawn of Leeds United (1-1) this Sunday. While Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring in the 35th minute, the Red Devils were joined upon returning from the locker room with a goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (51st). A frustrating result for the Mancuniens, now thirteenth in the Premier League, but which did not prevent their coach from highlighting certain reasons for satisfaction. “ It was definitely a step in the right direction. If there is a weakness, it is highlighted today “, declared Carrick on the microphone of Sky Sports after the meeting. Despite his team’s difficulties, the English technician believes he has observed an encouraging attitude among his players.
“ Before the match, I felt that the players were ready. It wasn’t perfect. Our confidence is not at its peak, but the players were trying to do the right thing “, he continued. Faced with a dangerous Leeds formation on the counterattack, Carrick particularly appreciated the collective efforts of his men. “ At times we were really good. We defended very well as a team “, he added. A relatively optimistic speech despite a still delicate sporting situation for Manchester United, which is struggling to regain regularity in the league. For its part, Leeds took advantage of this point to occupy seventh place in the standings.
