Michael Carrick admitted he was frustrated by his Manchester United side’s lack of cutting edge in their 1-1 draw at West Ham (in 18th place) on Tuesday. The Red Devils were well below their best for long periods, and trailed to Tomas Soucek’s 50th minute strike. United needed Benjamin Sesko’s equaliser deep into stoppage-time to avoid the first defeat of Carrick’s five-match reign as interim boss.
Although United retained fourth place in the English Premier League thanks to Sesko’s dramatic leveller, Carrick conceded there was a lack of cohesive play in the final third from his team.
A dejected Man Utd skipper Bruno Fernandes after the loss to West Ham on Tuesday. Pic/Getty Images
“I think we were a little disappointed and we were definitely not at our best. I’m a little frustrated at that,” he said.
“It is a tough place to come and we didn’t have that sharpness to find the answers. [But] great spirit again and we will take the point and move on. It didn’t come easy and we found a way, so we will take some positives from it,” added the English manager.
He also reserved special praise for striker Sesko, who scored his fifth goal in the last six games after a woeful start to the season, following his move from RB Leipzig.
“Fantastic finish. He has done it again. It is important. It is a great finish. Delighted for him. Another big goal and a good step,” Carrick said.
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