Michael Carrick '100%' believes he should stay as Manchester United boss despite relegation-zone position
Michael Carrick says he is "100%" convinced he has done enough to keep his job as Manchester United manager, even with the club in the Premier League relegation zone heading into the international break.
United needed two goals in stoppage time from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu to salvage a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. Villa had been two goals clear on two occasions, leading 2-0 and then 4-2.
The point left United 18th, one point from safety. That is the club's lowest position after 10 top-flight matches since the 1986/87 season, when they were bottom of the table.
United have won just one league game all season and are now without a league victory in eight matches. Their next fixture is a trip to face Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.
There's more than enough
Asked at his post-match news conference whether he had shown enough to remain in charge, the 45-year-old was emphatic.
"Yeah, 100%, yeah. 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."
A tetchy exchange on Sky Sports
Earlier, Carrick had bristled during his television interview with Sky Sports' Patrick Davison. Asked whether he expected talks with the club's hierarchy over the coming days, he replied: "Is there?"
When it was suggested supporters would assume so, Carrick shot back: "Would you?" He then added: "You're telling me what you think, aren't you?"
"We understand the situation; we haven't won enough games," he said. "But I expect to move forward and keep working on things we've been working on, showing a lot of the good in the game today, tighten up on a few mistakes and win football matches."
Pressed on whether he would consider walking away, the former England midfielder left no room for doubt: "That's not going to happen."
