Carrick future: Roma and Villa now decide his job
United's plan is to get to the international break and then judge Carrick. That makes Roma and Villa a two-game review, so the bar should be set now.
United's plan is to get to the international break and then judge Carrick. That makes Roma and Villa a two-game review, so the bar should be set now.
United were the better side for 45 minutes and wasted it. Then Rogers walked through, Martínez was booked twice in 82 seconds and the game was gone.
Carrick ditched his 4-2-3-1 and got our best half of the season at Elland Road. Then Martínez went off, Leeds won a corner and the old fragility came back.
Four league games without a goal or an assist, an injury niggle and a must-win derby. Carrick's answer isn't the bench. It's the midfield.
Mbeumo scored, Bentancur saw red, and United still couldn't see out a win against a Spurs side who'd managed two league goals all season.
Carrick confirms Martínez is in the Leeds squad and says the row is closed. Shaw and Mainoo remain doubts. Elland Road still looks like the worst trip possible.