Youri Tielemans insists Manchester United "don't want a big or sudden change" and are seeking stability amid the uncertainty of Michael Carrick's future.
United have made a torrid start to Carrick's first full season in charge, as they sit 16th in the Premier League after eight games played, with only one league win to their name.
In fact, the Red Devils are winless in their last eight games in all competitions (D3 L5). They last had a longer such run in October/November 1988 (nine).
United have lost 4-1 against Como and 3-0 against Bournemouth in their last two matches. They last lost three in a row by at least three goals in all competitions in November/December 1961.
Carrick will be in the dugout against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday – after it looked like the loss to Bournemouth could spell the end of his tenure, with Antonio Conte, Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann all linked with his position.
But Tielemans, a summer addition from Aston Villa, believes sticking with Carrick is the right choice.
"I came here partly because of him, because he wanted me here," Tielemans told TNT Sports. "He wanted me to help the team out.
"So, I'm very happy for him to stay, and the whole group, we don't want a sudden change.
"We don't want a big change that is going to disrupt things more than they are. We just need stability; we need to keep working hard, and it's going to turn at some point.
"Since I've come in, he's always done his work. He's tried to put a system in place that we all feel comfortable in. I joined this summer, because he convinced me to come over and help the team out.
"I can only speak positively about him, and everyone in the changing room would do the same. We all just need to stick together and turn this situation around."
During the loss to Bournemouth, the fans at Old Trafford sang Carrick's name, showing their support for the boss, while booing the players at both half-time and full-time.
And Tielemans did not shy away from that reaction, saying the players also need to accept responsibility for their start to the season.
"It's not only down to the manager," he added. "The manager is doing his work. We, as players, need to do our work as well. It works both ways.
"I understand [the boos], because the fans are demanding. They've known very good times at the club; they've known many successes.
"It is very normal that they are demanding; we are demanding of ourselves, and when the results are negative, obviously they get frustrated, but we get frustrated too.
"We want to win games, and obviously it's not nice to hear boos when you come off the pitch, but in that moment, it's their frustration coming out, which we need to accept and move on together.
"Hopefully, we will come out stronger than last week. I think last week was a very negative week for us as players, for the club, with two defeats. We want to make things right."
United won both Premier League games against Chelsea last season – the Red Devils have not won three league games in a row against the Blues since September 1965.