Carrick: We should have won easily; Reducing errors will lead to many consecutive wins

In the 10th round of the Premier League, Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa at home. After the match, Manchester United manager Carrick was interviewed by beIN Sports, where he discussed the team's recurring early errors, their resilient comeback after twice falling behind, the mood in the dressing room, and how the team plans to overcome its current difficulties.

Reporter: Michael, in terms of excitement, there's probably been little more thrilling than this game here this season. What's it like for a manager to experience a day like this?

Carrick: Really disappointed... mainly disappointed with the result. And I feel for the players because I think for large parts of the game, we were the better team. Normally, we would have won the game, perhaps even quite comfortably. But those moments when we conceded... they happened out of nowhere. For example, at the very beginning of the game, within four or five minutes, suddenly we conceded two goals. This has happened too frequently, and those moments quickly dictated the situation. But the team's resilience in coming back in both halves was outstanding. It's just that right now, we're digging ourselves too big a hole.

Reporter: What did you say to the players about such starts? Because by definition, mistakes are often accidental, but this happened in the first half, the second half, and against Roma. What did you tell them about it? How do you plan to eliminate this problem during games?

Carrick: This falls under the category of concentration, part of in-game decision-making, and part of being prepared. But the types of goals conceded vary, and this is certainly something we must stop, we must halt this trend. Aside from those isolated moments of error, if you objectively look at the entire game, I think we performed quite well against a strong team. The content we displayed in the game, if we can maintain it and eliminate those obvious mistakes, we will win enough games.

Reporter: I mean, especially after the comeback in the second half against Roma, and then two more comebacks from behind here today, it fully demonstrates the fighting spirit and ability of this team. I think the most frustrating thing is that you always have to do it by coming from behind.

Carrick: No, it is indeed very frustrating, and the players in the dressing room are certainly very frustrated too. This ultimately determined the flow of the game, and we always leave ourselves with too heavy a task of coming back. But even so, we still found a way to break the deadlock, just like in midweek, and fought for a point today. In fact, I think we could have even snatched a late winner at the very end, and although there wasn't much time left, we did create a few good chances.

This shows the character and strength of the lads, but we must be tighter in those crucial defensive moments because we are giving away too many gifts to our opponents.

Reporter: After a match day like this, what is your state like in the dressing room? I can imagine your predecessor, Sir Alex Ferguson, might have been furious, perhaps even throwing a few teacups. Do you throw teacups? Or do you remain calm and composed, trying to explain to everyone how to do things better?

Carrick: Every situation is different, and we will communicate about the issues that need to be addressed. At the end of the game, I felt sorry for the players for not being able to win, they were very upset, and the mistakes stung everyone, so we must help them and push them through this difficult period.

Reporter: People might be very focused on the league table right now. I know you'll tell me that our current position is clearly not good enough. How do you get the players to put aside the current standings for now and fully concentrate on fighting for victory after the international break?

Carrick: We have to do that. Yes, we have to. Ultimately, only winning determines where you can end up. Regardless of your position in the table, you must continue to draw on positive factors and learn from those moments and lessons that put us in a passive position. When opponents are doing their best to beat you, winning a game is already difficult enough, and to some extent, we are currently being defeated by ourselves. But on the other hand, this also gives me great confidence for the future: if we can maintain our consistent performance while eliminating those gratuitous goals conceded, we can start winning games, and win many of them.

Reporter: One last question, for you personally, can you take a few days off to relax? Or even during the international break, do you still have a lot of work to do at your desk and on the training ground?

Carrick: The work is always there, there are always things to improve, and we always want to strive to be better, so it never stops.