Manchester United’s lack of sharpness frustrates Carrick after the 1-1 draw against West Ham

Michael Carrick admitted he was frustrated by Manchester United’s lack of lead in the 1-1 draw with lowly West Ham United on Tuesday hgtgdfgdtr12.

Carrick’s side were well below their best in east London for a long time and trailed after Tomas Soucek’s 50th minute goal.

United needed Benjamin Sesko’s equalizer deep into stoppage time to avoid the first defeat of Carrick’s five-match reign as interim manager.

Although United retained fourth place in the Premier League, Sesko’s dramatic equalizer saw Carrick admit to a lack of cohesion in his team’s final third.

«I think we were a little disappointed and we certainly weren’t at our best. It’s moments like that where you find a way and move on. I’m a little frustrated with that,» he said.

«It’s a tough place to get to and we didn’t have the sharpness to find the answers. We have a great spirit again and we will take the point and move on.»

«Because where we are now and being together for a short time, in the end we have to get a point. It wasn’t easy and we found a way. We will take some positives from it.»

Sesko’s fifth goal in his last six games maintained his recent improvement after a dismal start to his first season at United following his move from Leipzig.

«Fantastic finish. He’s done it again. It’s important. It’s a great finish. Happy for him. Another big goal and a good step,» Carrick said.

United’s late escape left West Ham stuck in the relegation zone.

Carrick hopes his former club can eventually climb out of the bottom three.

“I’d like them to stay,” he said. “It was a big part of my life and I have great memories here, so hopefully they will be preserved.”

Published on February 11, 2026