Michael Carrick: Man United draw to Everton ‘feels like defeat’

Michael Carrick has stated that Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Everton “appears like a defeat” after his crew conceded a 96th-minute equaliser at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles struck in stoppage time for the hosts after United had twice taken the lead on Merseyside.

Substitute Benjamin Sesko thought he had gained it for the guests within the 88th minute earlier than a stunner from Everton debutant Maitland-Niles denied Carrick’s aspect all three factors.

“We’re bitterly upset,” the United boss stated. “To be up within the place we have been in within the recreation twice so near the tip and all of the work that went into placing us in that place at totally different phases, to come back away like that’s not an awesome feeling.

“It appears like a defeat which is the plain factor to say at this stage. We’ve got taken some extent, we won’t ignore that but it surely appears like we should always have had much more.”

The consequence leaves United eleventh within the desk, having managed one win, one draw and one defeat to this point this season.

Nevertheless, Carrick appeared to take concern with the suggestion it has been a poor begin to the marketing campaign from his aspect, insisting there’s far more to come back from them this time period.

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“We’ve not began the season that dangerous, to be trustworthy,” Carrick stated. “It isn’t that dangerous. We have been that near coming away with three factors immediately. That is soccer. There are little moments we may take care of higher however we’ll be wonderful.”

One of many greatest positives for United on Sunday was the efficiency of Marcus Rashford, who impressed on the left wing earlier than being withdrawn with a knock within the second half.

“He was simply feeling a little bit of one thing,” Carrick stated of the ahead. “He is achieved very nicely. As I stated through the week, he is achieved very well since he got here again. He appeared actually sharp immediately and harmful.

“That remaining second did not fairly drop for him however nonetheless he created actually good alternatives and gave us an enormous risk all through the sport.”