Manchester United lose 4-1 to Como as pressure grows on Carrick

Manchester United lost 4-1 to Como in the Champions League on Wednesday, a defeat that intensified scrutiny of manager Michael Carrick after seven matches without a win. Carrick said he had not considered his own position and that his focus was on the team and supporters. The club’s leadership has not announced a decision on whether he will remain in charge for United’s next match. Como scored inside the opening two minutes through Nico Paz. Anastasios Douvikas extended the lead, and Paz scored again before Jacobo Ramón made it 4-0 in the 76th minute. Joshua Zirkzee scored a late consolation for United. The result left Carrick facing renewed questions about his future, but he said after the match that he was not thinking about his job. He apologised to United’s travelling supporters and said his attention was on what the team and club should look like. Carrick also described himself as angry and frustrated with the performance, while stressing that the team must prepare for its next fixture. The defeat followed criticism from captain Bruno Fernandes, who said United’s staff had chosen not to press Como man-to-man. Fernandes said the team sometimes needed to take the risk of...