Michael Carrick remains in charge at Manchester United despite going eight games without a win. A run of eight games without a win has left Carrick searching for answers, with the performances raising as many questions as the results.
Carrick needs to find solutions, and quickly. But what can he actually change? One of the biggest problems facing Carrick is that Manchester United are making life too easy for their opponents.
United have repeatedly been pulled out of position, with gaps opening between the forward line and midfield that opponents have exploited to progress through the centre or find space out wide. Bruno Fernandes questioned the decision not to press man to man against Como, arguing that opponents were being given too much time to build attacks.
Carrick needs his best players on the pitch, especially when results are this poor. If Fernandes is fit and ready, leaving him out again would be difficult to justify.