Tensions boil over at Manchester United as Michael Carrick caught in fierce row with £62.5m star

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 22). Tensions boil over at Manchester United as Michael Carrick caught in fierce row with £62.5m star. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-carrick-cunha-row-b1301868.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-22 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Tensions are rising within Manchester United as players criticize interim manager Michael Carrick’s tactics and decisions. During a match against Como, Carrick was seen arguing with £62.5 million star Facundo Cunha, who was substituted at halftime despite limited performance. This follows recent public criticism from Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martinez. The team's poor start to the season has led bookmakers to make Carrick the favorite for dismissal this year.

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On October 21, 2026, Manchester United suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat against Como in the Champions League, further escalating pressure on manager Michael Carrick. The loss came despite Como being a Serie D club when United last won the Champions League in 2008. Progressive coach Cesc Fabregas led Como to victory, with standout performance from player Nico Paz, who scored twice and provided an assist. United’s poor form continued with this defeat, marking their first seven-game winless streak since 2015. The loss triggered criticism of Carrick's tactics and strategy from players like Bruno Fernandes, adding to mounting tensions within the squad.

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Topics

Como Italy Madrid Premier League United

Subjects

Carrick PERSON · 4× Cunha PERSON · 4× Como GPE · 3× United ORG · 3× Bruno Fernandes PERSON · 2× Italy GPE · 2× Amad Diallo PERSON · 1× Cesc Fabregas’ PERSON · 1× Lisandro Martinez’s PERSON · 1× Madrid GPE · 1×

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Bruno Fernandes became the second player to publicly question the club in an interview following the match at Como as he hit out at Carrick’s tactics, just days after Lisandro Martinez’s outburst in Madrid.

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2026-10-22 · Evening Standard

Tensions boil over at Manchester United as Michael Carrick caught in fierce row with £62.5m star · assertive framing

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The discontent in the squad appears to be growing at pace. asserted

discontent → appear → pace

he → become → Madrid

But the animosity between Carrick and his players became increasingly clear mid-match in Italy, as he and Cunha were spotted in the throes of an argument missed by the broadcast cameras. asserted

he → become → cameras

Cunha, 27, got the nod on the left flank in Como but was hauled off at half-time having managed one shot and just 27 touches of the ball. asserted

Cunha → get → ball

He has been a fixture since Carrick’s appointment, scoring eight goals and assisting a further six in 26 appearances under him. asserted

He → score → him

Amad Diallo came on in Cunha’s place, but struggled to affect a turnaround as United were played off the park by Cesc Fabregas’ Como. asserted

United → come → Como

Cunha was not alone in his frustration either, with Bruno Fernandes also among the players left visibly frustrated by the result. asserted

Fernandes → leave → result

The mood at United appears to be rapidly deteriorating after the dour start to the campaign, with Carrick now the bookies’ favourite to be the first Premier League manager dismissed this season. asserted

Carrick → appear → campaign

Speaking at full-time, midfielder Youri Tielemans could only apologise to those fans who had made the trip to Italy to watch United’s lakeside embarrassment: “They travel all the way, they don’t want to do this, the only thing we can do now is apologise. uncertain

we → speak → this

Read More “We can apologise as much as we want, we need to put in the performance on the pitch and at the moment we are not doing that.” asserted

we → read → that

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