Michael Carrick said Manchester United are hurting and hungry to improve after defeats to Como and Bournemouth, before a Premier League trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Results before the Chelsea game
Man Utd lost 4-1 to Como in the Champions League and then lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday. Their next Premier League match is away to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Carrick on the response to defeat
Carrick said: "To be honest, disappointment from the game, the result, initial disappointment. That’s pretty, pretty clear, you know, the way the game went and the result."
Carrick said: "Dealing with that is the main thing: what could we have done better, what could we improve on, what can we make the difference with? Then focusing on getting back to training with the players and preparing for the next game, for Chelsea, and a big week ahead really. That’s been my main focus, you know: how can we make the difference?"
Assurances and talks with players
Carrick said: "I don’t need any assurances from anyone. I totally get the position, I understand the job, I understand the responsibilities, I understand what comes with that. So, I really don’t need any assurances from anyone in that regard."
Carrick said: "Of course, that’s my responsibility, the players. The outside is not anything for me to focus on. I know what we can affect, I know what we need to improve."
Carrick said: "And of course we spoke. We have meetings every single week, but some of the meetings go in different ways depending on results and the situation and the feeling."
What Carrick said about the squad
Carrick said: "The boys, I have to say, they’re hungry. We’re hurting because we haven’t won enough football games. But there’s an intensity, a bit of an edge, a disappointment, a hunger to do better for sure."
