{"id":27244,"date":"2026-09-20T22:12:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T22:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=27244"},"modified":"2026-09-20T22:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T22:14:32","slug":"epl-man-utd-draw-fulham-1-1-as-pressure-mounts-on-carrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=27244","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Man Utd draw Fulham 1-1 as pressure mounts on Carrick"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manchester United rescued a 1-1 draw against Fulham thanks to Matheus Cunha\u2019s late equaliser on Sunday, but the pressure is mounting on boss Michael Carrick after their latest lacklustre display.<\/p>\n

Carrick\u2019s side were in dire need of a victory at Craven Cottage but instead left grateful for a point.<\/p>\n

United fell behind in the second half to a farcical own goal from Lisandro Martinez, who diverted the ball into his own net after Senne Lammens had saved Calvin Bassey\u2019s shot.<\/p>\n

Although Cunha\u2019s last-gasp leveller spared United from a third successive defeat, there was little reason for celebration for Carrick and his beleaguered team.<\/p>\n

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United have just one win in five Premier League matches and already trail leaders Manchester City by 10 points.<\/p>\n

They have lost three of their first seven games in all competitions this season and head into the international break with Carrick under intense scrutiny.<\/p>\n

Carrick has insisted that he does not care about his future at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

But after successive gut-punch defeats against Manchester City and Brighton, this was another setback to his reeling regime.<\/p>\n

Shell-shocked by Erling Haaland\u2019s winner for City in last weekend\u2019s derby \u2014 which the referees\u2019 governing body later admitted should have been disallowed \u2014 United blew a 2-0 lead against Brighton in the League Cup third round on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Barely escaping with a draw against second-from-bottom Fulham was another indignity in a season already full of forgettable moments for United.<\/p>\n

Expected to at least match last season\u2019s third place finish, United have gone backwards since Carrick was appointed as manager on a permanent basis following his successful interim spell.<\/p>\n

United return to action with a home game against bottom of the table Tottenham on October 10, with Carrick and Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi both desperate for a win that would turn the tide.<\/p>\n

Fatal cocktail<\/h2>\n

Foreshadowing their afternoon of struggle, United were fortunate not to fall behind in the opening moments when Fulham forward Gonzalo Garcia dragged his shot wide from a dangerous position.<\/p>\n

That narrow escape triggered a response from United as Bruno Fernandes picked out Martinez for a stinging strike from the edge of the penalty area, forcing Bernd Leno to make a superb save.<\/p>\n

United went close again when Cunha pulled his pass back to Fernandes, whose fierce strike cannoned off the post.<\/p>\n

But United were jittery at the back and Josh King\u2019s half-volley forced a good save from Lammens before the goalkeeper denied Sander Berge with another smart stop.<\/p>\n

Oscar Bobb should have beaten Lammens moments later, but he was off target with a golden opportunity to break the deadlock.<\/p>\n

With United far too open, Fulham poured forward in waves in the closing minutes of the first half.<\/p>\n

Lammens had to claw away another blast from King, then raced off his line to frustrate Alex Iwobi as the pressure mounted.<\/p>\n

United\u2019s lack of drive and cutting edge, combined with some shambolic defending, provided a fatal cocktail that led to Fulham\u2019s opener.<\/p>\n

After Cunha carelessly conceded possession deep inside United\u2019s half, Carrick\u2019s men were slow to react as Bassey unloaded a powerful strike which was palmed out by Lammens.<\/p>\n

Martinez tried to clear the ball but his bizarrely mistimed swipe directed the ball back into his own net via a deflection off the despairing Lammens.<\/p>\n

Leno kept out Bryan Mbeumo\u2019s curler and plunged to his left to save Cunha\u2019s low drive as United tried desperately to salvage a point.<\/p>\n

United\u2019s late flurry brought an equaliser in the 89th minute.<\/p>\n

Cunha tried his luck from distance and his shot took a wicked deflection off David Affengruber. For once, Carrick\u2019s luck was in.<\/p>\n

AFP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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