Carrick in tense exchange with Sky Sports reporter after Man Utd sack question

Michael Carrick had an awkward run-in with Sky Sports reporter Patrick Davison after being questioned about his future following Manchester United's chaotic draw against Aston Villa.

United scored two late goals to earn a point in a dramatic 4-4 draw at Old Trafford. The home side appeared to be heading towards another defeat before substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu netted in injury time.

It was another comeback from two goals down, following the 3-2 win over Roma on Tuesday, but Carrick's future remains unclear, with United sitting 18th in the table and winless in eight Premier League games.

United chiefs Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox were in attendance at Old Trafford and have a huge decision to make over the two-week international break. Carrick has survived previous crisis talks and is expecting to continue as manager, but the pressure was obvious in a tense exchange with Davison in the post-match interview.

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Here is how the interview played out.

Davison: "What do you expect to happen over the next few weeks? You’ve been asked time and again about your future? I know you have said that you walking away was the best for the club, you’d probably do it."

Carrick: "It’s not going to happen, no."

Davison: "What do you expect to happen? Clearly there’s going to be conversation?"

Carrick: "Is there?"

Davison: "You would assume so really?"

Carrick: "Would you?"

Davison: "What do you think Michael?"

Carrick: "You’re telling me, what do you think?"

Davison: "I’m asking you, Michael. What do you think?"

Carrick: "You know the situation, we haven’t won enough games. But I expect to move forward with things we’ve been working on, showing a lot of the good from today tighten up a few mistakes and win some football matches."

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Carrick also rejected the notion that United are in a relegation battle, having taken eight points from 10 matches so far this season. “We’re in November," he replied bluntly. "I don’t like this situation where we are and where we’re at. But we can do something about it."

United were dreadful in defence, with mistakes from Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot and Leny Yoro helping Villa on their way. But there was fight to earn a point, with substitutes Dorgu and Zirkzee making an impact.

“There have been too many [goals conceded]. It’s pretty clear. We know that. It’s something we have to put right," Carrick admitted.

“I liked the character, the quality of football. I thought we had most of the game, attacked their box really well, we had a lot of shots, chances coming from a place when you’re 2-0 down and you haven’t had a good run of results.

“The boys played some really good results, pressed well. I thought a lot of it was where we’d want it. It doesn’t look like that now because the goals go in and make a difference in games. If you look at it from an overall perspective, there’s a lot of character in the boys."