After leading 2-3 at home against Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup, Manchester United manager Carrick was interviewed by the club's official TV channel.

It's a very disappointing night, Michael...

Yes, very disappointing. I mean, we had a brilliant start. We put ourselves in a very strong position—the atmosphere across the stadium at that moment, the feeling among the players, their performance on the pitch early on was exceptional.

To see Shea Lacey score his first goal, scoring on his first start in that way, at that moment, for everyone connected with the club, with the academy, and everyone who has helped him develop—that's the kind of magic we're trying to create and hoping to create more of.

But given the final result and the way we ultimately lost despite having such a strong advantage, that good feeling was completely wiped away by the end of the match. The atmosphere at the start and the atmosphere at the end couldn't have been more different.

In the end, what do you think the reason was? What caused such a dramatic shift in the match? Was it the timing of the goals we conceded? Or something else?

It probably was the timing of the goals. We really need to control the game better, do a better job. We know that, and I completely accept it. I take responsibility for it, so I accept it calmly. We need to do better. I completely understand the fans' support, I feel their emotional reaction and deep disappointment. I can fully understand and empathize with them. So we need to get back to winning ways.

Over the past week or so, there have been some small factors working against us that have accumulated bit by bit—like the late goal we conceded outside the box against Everton in the last match, and the goals conceded against Manchester City. Often it doesn't take many factors to create this kind of situation, and now we have to calmly accept where we are right now.

The fact is, there are still many positive things we can do to correct our mistakes and regain momentum. But right now, we have to accept our current situation, accept this difficult period we're going through, especially tonight. I know we've been eliminated from this competition, and now we need to focus all our attention on Sunday's match. But we have to accept this reality and be very aware that we need to do better.

Tonight there were still some very positive things: first, Youri Tielemans wearing the Manchester United captain's armband, which means a lot to him; and second is Shea Lacey—anyone who's seen him in the academy over the past while will understand that this is a typicalShea Laceygoal—cutting in from the right to finish...

Yes, I've seen it too many times now. That's what he does really well, you know? And he can also break through on the outside, but I think cutting inside like that and finding opportunities to finish is the hallmark of his style this season. So I want to reiterate, in many ways, for Shea and everyone to witness and share that moment together—the feeling right now is very special.

Moreover, I thought Shea played very well tonight, a truly outstanding performance, so he should be very happy and satisfied with his display—he deserves it. For him, this is a very significant moment, a major milestone, and hopefully this will be the start of a brilliant chapter in his career.

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