Carrick accepts blame as United collapse against Brighton

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick accepted responsibility for his team's performance after a dramatic 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford, a loss that has intensified scrutiny of his position. United surrendered a two-goal lead in a collapse that saw Brighton become the first team in 50 years to win at Old Trafford after being two goals down. The hosts stormed into a 2-0 advantage within the opening 10 minutes, with Shea Lacey scoring on his full debut and Mason Mount adding a rebound. However, Brighton fought back, with Charalampos Kostoulas pulling a goal back before halftime. Pascal Gross equalized in the 65th minute, and substitute Maxim De Cuyper completed the turnaround four minutes later. Pundit Jamie Redknapp delivered a scathing assessment of United's defensive display, particularly targeting young centre-backs Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven. Redknapp criticized their role in the buildup to Gross's equalizer, stating that Heaven failed to anticipate the danger and was "jogging" instead of sprinting to cover the scorer.