The future of Michael Carrick at Manchester United remains a mystery following the dramatic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday. Ahead of what is bound to be a pivotal international break for Carrick's tenure, Sky Sports answers the key questions surrounding the state of play at Old Trafford. It's unclear if Manchester United's bosses know exactly where they go from here.
They will likely take some time to reflect and consider, as they have been doing. For several weeks, they have been assessing Carrick's future and considering whether or not to make a change, but they haven't made a decision yet. The season on a whole has been an absolute disaster.
One win in 11 - their worst ever start to a Premier League campaign. They're in the relegation zone. They have conceded 30 goals in all competitions this season, the second-most of all teams in Europe's top five leagues.
The question now is: did that comeback, did the character they showed for the second game on the trot after the comeback win over Roma, show that the players are enough behind Carrick for him to keep his job? A fortnight ago, when Manchester United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, it was suspected that was the end of the Carrick era. There were a lot of people within the club suggesting that was the feeling on the inside.
The hierarchy didn't come out and publicly back him. They decided to stick with the status quo. Sky Sports News' understanding is that they were trying to get through to this international break, where they would make a full reassessment.
It still feels that Carrick is incredibly vulnerable as Manchester United boss. The hierarchy have the time now. The team don't play a game for two weeks, where they could make a change.
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