Manchester United drew 2-2 with Everton in an away match in the third round of the Premier League. After the match, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick attended a press conference to answer questions from the media.

Good afternoon, Michael. How do you feel after conceding those goals? What's your overall mood right now?

Yeah, very disappointed, extremely disappointed. We were ahead twice during the match, and it came very late in the game. We've worked hard at various stages to get ourselves into that position, and to end up like this... Yeah, it feels awful. So it feels like a defeat. Although it might sound a bit clichéd and obvious to say at this stage, we did get one point, and we can't ignore that, but it feels like we should have got more.

Hello, Michael. Throughout every match this season, the team has conceded two goals, and this was a match you should have won, or at least were considered favorites going in. In your view, what does this defensive problem come down to? Is it a coaching issue that can be fixed on the training ground? Or is it a mental issue with the team overall – that everyone is too focused on keeping a clean sheet and needs to protect the defense better?

No, there's no issue with the players' mentality. I think as a team, clearly there's a lot of room for improvement. You know, the situations vary. I mean, the opposition did have two long-range shots, and from their perspective, they were two very high-quality shots. Sometimes the ball just flies into the top corner, and in most cases, it wouldn't. So there are some elements of fortune involved. But yes, we clearly can't ignore this issue. We need to concede fewer goals to create more opportunities to win matches. We'll definitely investigate this and continue to improve.

Hello, Michael. After Sesko's goal, if you could change something, what adjustments would you have made to the team's style of play in terms of game management? What areas would you like to see the team improve?

I think the shot from that position by the opposition, straight into the top corner, completely changed everything in those final four minutes. Of course, when you review it afterwards, you'll clearly find plenty of details that could have been done better. But he struck the ball into the top corner from so far outside the penalty area, and sometimes you just have to accept that this is part of football.

Can I also ask about Marcus Rashford? Was there a specific reason for his substitution?

Yeah, he felt a bit unwell at that point.

Michael, given last season's performance, everyone clearly expected you to have a good start this season and continue that momentum. Is that thinking a bit too simplistic? After all, you're building a new team and have introduced many new players.

To be honest, our start hasn't been too bad.

People might think so because we only have four points from three matches. As you know, there are very high expectations at this club.

Yeah, yeah, but it's really not as bad as that. Today we came so close to getting all three points. It's football – there are certain critical moments we could have handled better. But we'll be fine.

Hello, Michael. Can I ask again about Marcus Rashford? He was very impressive today with his direct running and creating chances, just lacking that final touch. But he's had a very good start since returning to the team. I'd like to hear your thoughts on him.

Yeah, he played very well. As I said earlier this week, he's been quite sharp since his return. I think he once again showed excellent sharpness and posed a real threat on the pitch today. Although he couldn't get the final touch quite right, there's no doubt he created some very good chances throughout the match and posed a significant threat to the opposition.

Similar topic, Michael. Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford seem to have a very good understanding, and clearly they've played together for a long time. Do you think this will be a weapon the team can rely on this season, and could it take the team forward?

I think, across the whole team, you always need to build chemistry and combinations between players. They have indeed played together for quite some time and know each other very well. And what we need to do, clearly, is continue to nurture and build on this chemistry and understanding. I felt that for most of the time on the pitch today, we played some good combinations in midfield, and at certain times, we played some very good football in the middle. Of course, Diallo scored on the right, while Marcus and Luke were very dangerous on the left flank.

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