Michael Carrick was left disappointed after Manchester United’s 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Poland.
Match Breakdown
Harry Maguire gave Manchester United an early lead in the second minute, heading home from a Bruno Fernandes corner. AC Milan responded through Samuel Chukwueze, but Patrick Dorgu soon restored the advantage for the Michael Carrick’s side.
Three more finishes to enjoy 😋 pic.twitter.com/NzVJIl63ds
— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 15, 2026
Alphadjo Cissè levelled again for Milan, while new signing Gonçalo Ramos scoring put the Italian side in front for the first time before Ruben Loftus-Cheek sealed the win.
Reacting to the loss, Michael Carrick did not mince words in expressing his disappointment but gave reasons for the loss.
Not good enough today but plenty of belief heading into our 2026/27 opener 👊
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 15, 2026
Carrick’s Assessment
“We’re disappointed with it. We didn’t play well today. There are reasons for that and we need to improve. Some of the boys were playing their first minutes. Different reasons – but no excuses. We didn’t play very well.
“Overall, we are ready for next week. A lot of the boys will be better off for the minutes. We’ve done a lot of work on the training pitch, the performances in the games have been pretty good. We’re still in good spirits going into next week.
“We’ve got a good squad. There are decisions to be made. We’ve got another week’s training to get ready for next week. There’s a whole different feeling when it’s the first league game of the season. We will be there.”
