Carrick regrets Manchester United conceding two goals from Hull City

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick lamented his team's opening day 0-2 defeat to Hull City, stating that positive elements of their performance were lost due to the final score. The loss, which began their 2026/2027 Premier League campaign, saw United concede two goals from set pieces in the first half, leaving them in a difficult position.

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I think a lot of performances are lost in the result. There were some good things in it, at various stages, various parts. But lost because of the result and I get that.

Carrick admitted that while there were periods of good play, the result overshadowed these moments. "I think a lot of performances are lost in the result," he said, as quoted by Manchester United's Instagram. "There were some good things in it, at various stages, various parts. But lost because of the result and I get that."

The manager acknowledged the team's disappointment after conceding the two goals. Semi Ajayi opened the scoring for Hull in the 17th minute, followed by Nobel Mendy's header in the 38th minute. "We are very disappointed with how the game went, where the direction went, conceding two goals as we did. Put us in a challenging position, even in the second half, I still thought if we could get one goal, even with 10 minutes to go, I thought we would have a chance, but we couldn't find it. So, I am disappointed," Carrick stated.

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We are very disappointed with how the game went, where the direction went, conceding two goals as we did. Put us in a challenging position, even in the second half, I still thought if we could get one goal, even with 10 minutes to go, I thought we would have a chance, but we couldn't find it. So, I am disappointed.

Despite efforts to increase pressure in the second half, Manchester United struggled to create clear-cut chances. Carrick stressed that the defeat would serve as a crucial evaluation point for the team. "We will be better for it. We will be better moving forward, and understand what we need to improve, and fix it. But, yes, of course, (the loss) hurts," he said, adding, "We came here to win, and we haven't done that."

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We will be better for it. We will be better moving forward, and understand what we need to improve, and fix it. But, yes, of course, (the loss) hurts. We came here to win, and we haven't done that.