Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has insisted that he deserves to keep the job despite the team being in relegation zone. The Red Devils made a thrilling comeback in 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The home team found themselves down by two goals on two occasions but bounced back to take out a point out of the contest. United are currently in 18th place in the Premier League standings as they have registered a solitary win after 10 matches. They have only eight points under their belt.
Carrick said there are enough positives to suggest that he should be in charge when United next play against Liverpool at Anfield on Nov. 22.
“Yeah, 100%, yeah,” Carrick said at the postmatch news conference. “I think there’s more than enough. Goals change games and you’ve got to deal with it, and it’s part of something we have to improve on drastically, but there’s more than enough. We’re just making it too difficult for ourselves at the moment in certain times.
“I’m quite clear with what direction the club needs to go in, and it’s got to win games.”
Asked whether there would be conversations with the club’s hierarchy in the coming days, Carrick said: “Is there?”
When it was suggested that fans would “assume so,” Carrick replied: “Would you?
“We haven’t won enough games, but I expect to move forward and keep working on what we’ve been working on, tighten up on a few mistakes, and win football matches.”
Carrick was also asked by Sky Sports whether he would consider quitting. The former England midfielder said: “That’s not going to happen.”
