The chaos continues, and so will the scrutiny on Michael Carrick. In a match where Manchester United needed a win to stop the rot, a goal within 47 seconds and a red card for Leny Yoro set up a bruising loss to Atletico Madrid.
If the draw to Tottenham last week brought a sense of disbelief at full-time, this was a game that will leave many with a sense of hopelessness. United barely looked like they even believed they could turn it around, in what is a fitting metaphor for Carrick’s current situation.
