Carrick takes blame as Man Utd collapse in Carabao Cup

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick accepted full responsibility for his team's Carabao Cup exit after a stunning 3-2 collapse against Brighton at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United led 2-0 within the first 10 minutes through goals from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount, but conceded three second-half goals to exit the competition in the third round. The defeat marks United's third loss in six games across all competitions this season, following a 1-0 Premier League loss to Manchester City on Sunday. It is the first time in 50 years that United have lost a home game after leading 2-0. Fans booed the team at the final whistle. "The team's on me. When we win, people say I'm doing a good job. If we don't win or don't get results, then a lot of it is on me. I accept that. I'm not hiding away from any of that," Carrick said after the match. He described the performance as unacceptable and stated he would take the criticism. Carrick made eight changes to the starting lineup for the cup tie, a decision that exposed a lack of squad depth.