In Matchday 2 of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Ipswich Town 5-2 at home. After the match, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick was interviewed by Sky Sports.

Michael, compared to last weekend, you must be in a much better mood today, right?

Yes, winning matches is always a pleasure. As I said after last week's game, the entire Manchester United squad was very disappointed, and that feeling of disappointment lingers for a whole week until the next match comes around. But I think we handled it really well – the whole team reflected, adjusted their mindset, and moved on. And in the end, everyone wasn't excessively affected by last week's defeat.

In a difficult match – especially given the circumstances we faced this week and going behind at home – I'm very pleased with the players' performance. That's probably the biggest positive we took from today. We will inevitably face setbacks on our journey, as we discussed this week, whether it's a goal conceded, a loss, or two or three consecutive poor performances – there will always be setbacks. The key is how you respond to them, and that determines what kind of team you can become. I think the players showed great resilience today, and I'm very happy about that. Because we demonstrated our strength in the match, we scored multiple goals at home and won the game.

But you did face another setback today – conceding first. How do you assess the team's reaction after going behind?

Yes, exactly what I wanted to mention. I think we responded very well and adapted quickly. During the phase when they scored, it did create some problems for our defense. But I think we quickly regained our composure and control, and our performance in the second half was particularly outstanding. We emphasized some tactical details at halftime, and the players executed them perfectly in the second half, which I'm very satisfied with.

I believe Gary O'Neil will mention some of the unfortunate factors that went against them today. From your perspective, how important is it to capitalize on opportunities immediately and decide the game when the opponent makes a mistake or a decision goes your way?

Of course, things always have two sides. Regarding refereeing standards and rules, I completely understand their frustration when decisions are made strictly according to the rules. But that's part of football. We made good use of our opportunities. In a match, luck may be on your side, but you must have the ability to convert it into a win, and I think we did that brilliantly today.

He was named PFA Player of the Year earlier this week and has delivered extremely impressive statistics for you over the last season. Bruno Fernandes put in another perfect performance today. How important is he to Manchester United?

Yes, Bruno played exceptionally well today. I think everyone could see that his tactical interplay with Matheus, Kobbie, and Youri in midfield was frequent and dangerous, particularly in the lead-up to our second-half goals. After the World Cup, some players could be frustrated because their national teams didn't progress, and they need to return to the club to reset their form and physical condition. After Bruno's week, it's really great news for us to cap today off with such a perfect performance.

Übersetzt von KI.

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