After leading the team to a 5-2 home victory over Ipswich in the second round of the Premier League, Manchester United head coach Carrick attended a press conference. This article covers the first part of the press conference.

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Michael, your team fell behind early today, but after a disappointing defeat last weekend, today's result is undoubtedly brilliant. In your view, where did your team show the most significant improvement today?

That's football, isn't it? I think football is always full of ups and downs. For me personally, the most satisfying and pleasing aspect today—something we discussed in depth this week—is the attitude and approach to setbacks.

Honestly, if you want to be a good team, a successful team, then every team will face failure. You have to deal with setbacks in certain ways during a match. Whether it's a sudden momentum shift during the game, conceding a goal and falling behind, or going through a run of unsuccessful matches—whatever type of setback it is, you have to face it and overcome it.

We specifically discussed this before the match, about trying to move past the shadow of last week's defeat. Then today we experienced another small setback—if you want to call it that—falling behind early in the match. But I thought our players showed resilience and toughness, along with strong confidence and unity at that point. Even though we're still early in the season, I think the mental state they displayed at that moment was truly very satisfying and pleasing.

Honestly, seeing how they bounced back and produced a performance like we did today, that might be the biggest lesson we can take from this match. You know, there were many highlights today, and many beautiful passing combinations, but this resilient mentality and spirit is really the foundation we relied on to win today.

Speaking of setbacks, although no one has asked you about Bruno Fernandes yet, may I ask about Kobbie Mainoo? Because I thought his performance today was outstanding, and speaking about dealing with setbacks, people in Dublin asked you about his World Cup experience—perhaps that wasn't the most perfect experience for him—but today you saw his level of performance was very high in physical challenges and at every level, he was truly excellent today...

Yes, there's not much more I can add about his performance today. I think he was very, very good in all aspects on the pitch today. This was his first start since returning from injury. You know, we've been protecting and managing his playing time, and we also have very good players in midfield, so we've been trying to find the perfect combination.

But I think Kobbie—I certainly understand that Bruno Fernandes received a lot of praise and recognition today, and he truly deserves it—but I think the protection and support that Kobbie provided for us in midfield today was truly crucial and unmatched. He built a solid defensive line for us in midfield today and largely supported the overall performance of the entire team.

Michael, you just mentioned Bruno Fernandes. It's not the first time a Manchester United manager has stood here and been asked, "What do you think about Bruno Fernandes?" But in terms of his leadership—whether it's the way he leads the team every day and brings everyone together, or his performance on the pitch today—can you briefly summarize what he means to Manchester United?

Yes, he certainly means a great deal. I mean, he's our captain, he's been here a long time, and over those years, he's experienced many different emotions and overcome many different difficult periods. He now has a wealth of experience to pass on to other young players, and he can, to a certain extent, guide them, set an example, and help them at different times and stages.

Like today, you know, at certain moments, you naturally look to certain key players, hoping they can bring something special for us, and he did an excellent job in that regard today. So he can help us greatly. What more can I say? In the six or seven months I've been here, we've already talked about him quite a lot, and I hope he can lead us to even better performances in the future.

Following up on that, I mean, he certainly won't face criticism from outside for playing so well today, but do you ever feel surprised? After all, from outside, his leadership and charisma are always criticized for various reasons...

No, I don't think so, to be honest. It doesn't surprise me at all anymore. It's usually a label people like to attach to you when you lose a match, just like I said last week—simply because you lose a match doesn't mean everything is wrong, it doesn't mean all the gears have come loose or broken, or that the players don't want to play, or that they lack fighting spirit, or that they lack leadership qualities.

You know, that's football. You always lose some matches, even the world's top teams lose matches. So I think, again, coming back to dealing with setbacks, the best teams know how to bounce back quickly. And honestly, since we started working together here, these players have shown very good adaptability and resilience when facing various setbacks. You know, that will also put us in a very good position going forward.

Regarding Rashford, he clearly had opportunities before, but how do you assess Rashford's performance in his first start at home in nearly two years?

Yes, I'm very pleased for Rashford. I think we treated and handled everything normally today, as usual. It's wonderful to see him back in the starting lineup and enjoying being part of the team's outstanding overall performance. You know, this is his first start today—and for several other players it's been a long time. But I think he did very well, especially in a difficult situation. Particularly as the match developed and progressed, and then in the second half, everything started to flow smoothly. So I think he played very well in all aspects today, and he will only get better. So I'm very pleased and satisfied with his performance.

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