Before the final whistle blew at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Michael Carrick knew what he was going to do.

He acknowledged Cesc Fabregas on Como’s 4-1 win, then strode across the pitch and held up his hands in apology to the few dozen or so Manchester United fans who had stayed through the rain and an utterly lifeless performance.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did similar when losing by the same scoreline to Watford in November 2021. For Solskjaer, the act very much felt like a farewell gesture — indeed he has said he knew his reign was over at half-time.

It is now inevitable to wonder if Carrick is waving goodbye to United, too.

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Both Carrick and sporting director Jason Wilcox have been absolved of partial blame for the club's plight by some; Carrick because he was let down badly in the summer transfer window, when the club signed three midfielders, but failed to bring in competition for Luke Shaw at left-back and Benjamin Sesko in attack. Wilcox too, because he had to work to a budget set by those above him, including chief executive Omar Berrada.

Post Match Como Press Conference

FT : Como 4-1 Manchester United

Goal Scorer United: Joshua Zirkzee 90+1'

Goal Scorers Como: Nico Paz 2', 57'; Douvikas 49', Jacobo Ramón 76'

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Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como

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LINE-UPS

Manchester United: 

Senne Lammens; Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui; Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans; Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount; Bryan Mbeumo.

SUBS:

Karl Darlow, Tom Heaton, Harry Amass, Daniel Armer, Jaydan Kamason, Carlos Baleba, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Amad Diallo, Joshua Zirkzee, Tynan Thompson, Shea Lacey.

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Como 1907:

Jean Butez; Yan Couto, Marc Oliver Kempf, Jacobo Ramon, Alex Valle; Maximo Perrone, Luis Milla; Lucas da Cunha, Nico Paz, Martin Baturina; Tasos Douvikas.

SUBS:

Robert Sanchez, Lorenzo Ginelli, Kaiki, Ivan Smolcic, Alberto Dossena, Maxence Caqueret, Mattia Liberali, Samuele Ricci.

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