Manchester United and Michael Carrick were briefly in limbo after a chastening week, with plenty expecting INEOS to pull the plug on his tenure as manager after the club’s on-field woes worsened.
The Red Devils were battered by Como before going out with a whimper at home to Bournemouth. It was the sort of defeat that felt like end times for the manager, even if the fanbase were clear about who they primarily blamed for their wretched start to the season post-match.
