Man United situation 'doesn't look great' after latest draw, manager says — SkimNews
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- Manchester United drew 1-1 at Leeds, leaving them in the bottom half of the Premier League with just 7 points from 7 league games this season
- United's sequence of one win from seven games across all competitions marks their worst start to a season since 1986
- Bryan Mbeumo gave United a first-half lead before Dominic Calvert-Levin equalized for Leeds in the 51st minute from close range after the visitors failed to clear a corner
- Michael Carrick acknowledged the club's situation 'doesn't look great' but said he had 'no doubts' United could go on a good run and called the Elland Road performance a 'fresh start'
- The draw followed a difficult week in which Lisandro Martínez publicly criticized the club hierarchy's lack of summer spending after a Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid
- United travel to Serie A side Como in the Champions League on Wednesday
Why it matters: Seven points from seven league games and one win in seven across all competitions puts Manchester United on track for their worst season opening since 1986, raising immediate pressure on Carrick ahead of Wednesday's Champions League trip to Como. Carrick's 'fresh start' framing contrasts with results that leave the club languishing in the bottom half at the earliest stage of his tenure.
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