Michael Carrick expects to remain at the helm of Manchester United after the defeat to Chelsea

Defeat at Stamford Bridge and Carrick's statement

Manchester United lost 0-2 to Chelsea away at Stamford Bridge, extending their winless run to nine matches — the club's longest in 38 years. Despite this, the head coach Michael Carrick told TNT Sports that he expects to remain in charge of the team for the Champions League match against Roma on Tuesday. Asked directly whether he expects to lead the team in the game against Roma, Carrick replied: 'Yes.'

Course of the match

According to AFP, United improved noticeably in the first half but paid the price for a lack of clinical finishing, missing several chances to open the scoring. In the second half, Morgan Rogers strolled through the heart of the visitors' defence and broke the deadlock. Then Lisandro Martínez picked up two yellow cards in quick succession and conceded a penalty, which Cole Palmer converted, finally extinguishing United's hopes of a comeback.

The club's situation and the coach's position

AFP notes that Carrick's dismissal had already been expected after the home 0-3 defeat to Bournemouth in the previous round, but the club's leadership kept him in the job at the time. United now sit just one point above the Premier League relegation zone and risk dropping into it by the end of the weekend. In the Champions League, after two defeats in their first three matches, the team are 20th among 36 clubs and risk missing the play-offs. Carrick himself called for building on the first-half performance: 'We have to move forward. We have to take what we felt worked for us today and take a bit of belief and confidence from that,' he said, adding that the team's first-half display 'definitely gives cause for optimism.'