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‘Like a fresh start’: Michael Carrick relieved by Manchester United’s draw at Leeds

The Guardian Sport Sunday 18 October 2026, 16:50 UTC By Jamie Jackson at Elland Road 1 min read
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Head coach insists ‘we can still have a really good season’‘We were the dominant side,’ says FarkeAfter a week in which Michael Carrick had “the headphones on” to quieten the noise, Manchester United’s head coach claimed Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Leeds “felt like a fresh start” and insisted that the season can still be a good one. Carrick’s team have seven points from seven Premier League games and have won only once in the competition, against Ipswich in August. Sunday’s draw followed the...

  • Head coach insists ‘we can still have a really good season’

  • ‘We were the dominant side,’ says Farke

After a week in which Michael Carrick had “the headphones on” to quieten the noise, Manchester United’s head coach claimed Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Leeds “felt like a fresh start” and insisted that the season can still be a good one.

Carrick’s team have seven points from seven Premier League games and have won only once in the competition, against Ipswich in August. Sunday’s draw followed the previous weekend’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham.

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Michael Carrick (PERSON) Manchester United’s (ORG) Leeds (LOCATION) FarkeAfter (PERSON) Carrick (PERSON) Premier League (ORG) Ipswich (LOCATION) Tottenham (PERSON)
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