In Premier League Round 3, Manchester United drew with Everton 2-2 away. After the match, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag Carrick was interviewed by Sky Sports.

Michael, you led twice but the result is disappointing. Do you think we were complacent or lost control of the match at any point?

I think they had two excellent strikes from inside and outside the box—those kinds of goals don't always go in. So I feel we adjusted well during the match and twice took the lead. Some of our attacking play was excellent and looked very threatening, and we achieved a lot of what we wanted. For most of the match, I thought we handled their attacks well. When we needed to defend deep, we did so well as a team. But perhaps we could have handled the closing stages better. It's really disappointing because we came here to win, and we were in a great position, scoring again after being equalized. But to concede so late, with just 30 seconds remaining... Obviously, we accept this result, but we have to learn from it because we'll face similar situations in the future, and we need to make the most of these lessons.

Yes, three goals conceded in the final 13 minutes. Regarding how you handled those closing moments, do you think it was difficult to cope with their pressure during that period?

They're a very combative team and a good football side. As I said before the match, this is a difficult away fixture, so we weren't surprised by that. Overall, I thought we handled it quite well. As I just mentioned, I think it was two excellent strikes from outside the box in the end that rescued them in the final minute.

Regarding your team's performance, you scored right at the start of the second half, which was perfect timing. Were you disappointed that you couldn't maintain that momentum and extend the lead?

Yes, absolutely. We led twice and were in an excellent position to control the match and ultimately win it. But of course, it's a match with two teams, and clearly they were trying to get back into it. That's why we're so disappointed—when you're in such a good position twice and so close to the final whistle, but then... I mean, ultimately we drew, got a point, and that's what we took from the match, but that wasn't our target coming here.

As you've mentioned several times, there were also positives in the match. One of them was Rashford playing brilliantly. Did he feel any physical discomfort when you substituted him?

Yes.

Was it a hamstring issue?

I won't go into specifics, but he felt something, so we had to take him off, yes.

Regardless, how much do you think the team can benefit from that, particularly his connection with Luke Shaw, which posed a big threat to Everton?

Yes, I think we played well in most areas of the pitch at different times during the match. Marcus and Luke have played together for a long time and understand each other very well. You could see that, and they looked extremely dangerous down that flank. There's obviously still room for them to improve, as there is for anyone playing. But I thought we had some very good combinations at times, particularly in midfield, and we could and should have scored more goals.

Finally, it's an important week for you: Champions League first, then the Manchester derby. Ultimately, what do you want your players to take away from today's match?

Yes, our emotions are mixed. Clearly, we'll hold onto the positives, because there were many bright spots in this match. I think there were lots of good things, so we'll take those away. At the same time, we're disappointed not to get the result we wanted, and we'll review and understand why. But looking ahead to the upcoming matches, we'll still approach them with a lot of confidence.

Sorry, just to clarify, is Marcus's situation concerning? I know it's early and you're still monitoring his condition, but is it something to worry about?

Sorry?

Marcus's injury.

Oh, no, it's not serious.

Okay, thank you.

Okay.

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