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 spoke to the British media about the team's performance, individual defensive errors, the process of scoring two late goals, and Patrick Dorgu's contribution after coming on as a substitute.
How do you assess this match?
Carrick: We made it difficult for ourselves again. I think many players in the team performed very well, but we created problems for ourselves. We made some mistakes that we knew shouldn't happen. We gradually found our rhythm and played well, and we actually should have scored more goals today. All these conceded goals stemmed from individual errors, and we must make our defense more solid.
I think we were the better side. We played some very good football and managed to come back. But the opponent scored two more goals, putting us on the back foot. In the end, we even had a chance to win the game.
What were you thinking in the final moments of the match?
Carrick: If we could have scored one more goal, anything could have happened. We never gave up and never stopped believing in ourselves.
Talk about Patrick Dorgu's performance.
Carrick: It's great to have him in the squad, and we've been very careful with his playing time. He changed the game after coming on as a substitute.
What does the team need to do next?
Carrick: Of course, we need to improve our current position. If we can make our defense more solid, then there are certainly many positive things from the past three games that we can build upon.