In the third round of the Carabao Cup, Manchester United suffered a 2-3 home defeat to Brighton. After the match, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick attended the post-match press conference to address media questions.

Michael, after being in such a strong position, can you explain how the match eventually fell apart?

Honestly, that's a very good question. If you look at how we started, in the first 20 to 25 minutes, we were in a very strong position, playing well and showing everything we wanted to show. But now it feels like a long time ago—the feeling at the start and the feeling at the final whistle are very different. But you have to accept the reality: given our situation at the time, the match should never have gone the way it did.

After a setback like that, do you see resilience and strength in the team to bounce back in training? This has been a turbulent season in terms of both performance and results, but do you see enough resilience?

Yes, a number of small things have accumulated into—to be frank—something that feels more serious. I understand why you're asking this question. If you look back at conceding a late equalizer against Everton, then conceding against Manchester City, and then this... it really creates a negative feeling. As for today's match, the result is there, we accept it fully, and I take complete responsibility. To let the match slip away when we had such a big lead, we simply should not have let ourselves get into this situation. So it's like several things happening one after another, and then before you know it, it snowballs. That's why we need to react. We have another match on Sunday, and we must bounce back. I think what's most crucial right now is that it's all happening too quickly—the emotions spread fast in tonight's match, and perhaps it's been building over the last two or three weeks with a lot of frustration and disappointment in the air. We need to turn this around and start winning matches again.

Hello, Michael. I know you'll take responsibility, but do you feel the squad has let you down?

No, not at all. Look, the team is my responsibility, so when we win, people will say I've done a good job; if we don't win or don't get the desired results, most of the responsibility falls on me, and I accept that. I will never shy away from any responsibility—that's just how it is.

After the match, did you get feedback from the players that convinced you they can turn this around, and that you can too?

Yes, we can definitely turn this around. We have some very good players. It feels very bad right now because we haven't had a good week, and even the last two or three weeks have been difficult. But that doesn't mean you can't quickly win the next football match. So from that perspective, yes. I mean, the players have shown their ability in the past, and we as a team have proven ourselves. While past events don't say much, the key is always what happens next, what you do now, and what you'll do afterwards. That's the main challenge, it's always like this here, and it always will be. Everything depends on your next action, on how you respond to crucial moments and these fluctuations in performance, and we clearly need to get through this moment the right way.

Hello, Michael. In recent years, we've often seen clubs fall into a negative cycle, and it's difficult for the head coach to control and break it completely. How are you planning to change this now? Are you feeling pressure because of this situation? Or...?

No, I'm not feeling pressure. In any case, it doesn't trouble me at all, it really doesn't. I understand public opinion and how things work, but generally, it doesn't affect me. What I really care about is winning matches, creating a good atmosphere within the club, building a positive mood within the team, and being confident that we're moving in the right direction. That's what really matters to me. If we're on a winning streak, my biggest concern is how to maintain that momentum, keep everyone calm, and continuously emphasize that it's not enough; if we're performing poorly, then we need to get back on track. It's that simple—we need to win football matches. We're fully capable of doing it, and I'm very confident we will. But clearly, we need to act quickly, and Sunday's match is the starting point.

Hello, Michael. You said you're responsible for the result. From a tactical and coaching standpoint, what do you think you could have done differently?

I think at the start of the match, we showed a lot of the things we wanted to show, put ourselves in a very strong position, but we let that advantage slip because we didn't do certain things correctly. I don't think now is the time to analyze those details. I just feel it's very unfortunate for Shay—it should have been a brilliant moment for him, his family, his friends, and the whole academy. Having a player from your own academy reach a moment like that, everyone who helped him at the academy would be proud. But unfortunately, that spotlight is somewhat overshadowed by the match result. Of course, after all is said and done, the significance won't fade for him. But sitting here now, that moment feels like a long time ago.

This may be the first time since you took over that you've experienced a sustained run of poor results spanning more than one match. But you mentioned conceding a late equalizer against Everton and a game-changing goal against Manchester City. Do you feel this is just a matter of fine margins, rather than something deeper?

Football is often decided by fine margins. I've seen that even when we win, sometimes, for example last season, there were matches where we didn't play very well but still found a way to win. So I think in some matches this year, we've played better but haven't gotten the desired results, and I've said that before. But the outside world only sees the results, so I understand that people will judge based on that and won't pay special attention to all the match details I usually analyze. So I understand, yes, I do.

I have to ask about Toby Collyer, who just signed a new contract. Can you speak about your thoughts on this situation? He's clearly a very talented youngster, but he's only 15 years old...

Yes, I think we need to be very careful about this. He's still a young boy, just 15 years old. For me personally and from the club's perspective, the most important thing is to protect the mental and physical wellbeing, welfare, and exposure of our young players. I think in the current climate, we all need to be very aware of this.

Are you involved in these conversations? Or is this primarily handled by the academy director or the football director?

No, as a club, we're all definitely involved. I just feel we need to be more careful about this.

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