Carrick demands Man Utd response after poor start
Michael Carrick demanded a response from Manchester United after their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday, matching the club's worst Premier League start with five points from five games. The result leaves the beleaguered boss under mounting pressure. United trailed to Lisandro Martinez's own goal before Matheus Cunha's deflected 89th-minute equaliser spared them a third straight defeat. Gary Neville called their second-half display "absolutely pathetic," while United sit 12th with only one win this season. Carrick blamed "fine margins" for the poor run but has three weeks to address issues before facing bottom-placed Tottenham on October 10. The manager insisted the squad must learn from the painful start as tricky fixtures against Atletico Madrid and Leeds loom.