Carragher believes Carrick's decision to replace Tielemans with Sesko during the Manchester derby was a mistake, a tactical adjustment that ultimately pushed Bruno Fernandes deeper and hampered Manchester United's attacking threat.

Manchester United lost 0-1 to Manchester City in the Manchester derby over the weekend. Although Haaland's winning goal should have been disallowed because Enzo Fernandez was clearly in an offside position when he touched the ball, Manchester United had a numerical advantage for almost the entire match.

In the 23rd minute, Foden received a straight red card for kicking Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, leaving Manchester City in serious trouble at Old Trafford.

However, from City's red card until Haaland's goal, Manchester United failed to create many clear-cut chances. Rashford and Mainoo hit the woodwork, while Mbeumo forced Donnarumma into a brilliant save in stoppage time.

Carragher stated on Sky Sports' "Monday Night Football" that Carrick's decision to substitute Tielemans in the 67th minute, rather than bringing in Sesko at halftime, was a mistake.

Carragher said: "When Sesko comes on, the player being replaced is Tielemans, a midfielder. You might say, 'Down 1-0 against 10 men, you should bring on a forward and take off a midfielder,' and most managers would probably do that and think it's the right choice.

"But for Manchester United, the ripple effect is that Bruno Fernandes has to play in midfield.

"Carrick made similar adjustments in different situations when Amorim was still manager. That's why I'm reassessing these tactical changes and feel they were wrong at the time.

"The issue isn't just bringing on Sesko and deciding who to replace, but what happens to Bruno Fernandes afterwards."

The show then replayed Manchester United's final attack at the end of the match, showing the positions of Doku, Zirkzee, Maguire, and Dalot, with Carragher questioning why Manchester United wasn't giving Bruno Fernandes more space to advance.

He added: "The best player in the Premier League, without question the strongest player in Manchester United's squad, is Bruno Fernandes. Where is Bruno Fernandes?

"Bruno Fernandes is here (near the halfway line), marking Haaland. It's the 88th minute, just minutes remaining before extra time, and the best player in the Premier League is marking Haaland.

"Carrick certainly doesn't want to see this, but the problem is that when he made the tactical decision to push Bruno Fernandes deeper in midfield, it inevitably leads to this because Bruno likes to be involved in everything.

"This is the ripple effect of Carrick replacing Tielemans and pushing Bruno Fernandes deeper. He certainly doesn't want Bruno marking Haaland, and he doesn't want him playing so deep either, but unfortunately, this is the consequence of taking off a midfielder without bringing in Cunha or another attacker at halftime."

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