By
Simon StoneManchester United reporter
- Published4 minutes ago
At half-time on Tuesday, with Manchester United two goals down and the atmosphere at Old Trafford mutinous, Michael Carrick's job prospects were not great.
But the eventual 3-2 win lifted some of the gloom and proved United's players were still playing for their boss.
There is a long road ahead, though.
United could be in the relegation zone by the time they kick off againstAston Villaon Sunday.
Carrick's men have not won successive games all season. It was around the September international break they last were unbeaten in two games.
It is not good enough. For all the explanations and caveats, Carrick understands that.
It will be interesting to hear what he says about the situation to the media when he speaks to us later. Carrick should also update around the severity of Carlos Baleba's hamstring injury.
Come back to this page later on Friday for all the key lines from Carrick's news conference.
