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🚨 Man Utd Shock Defeat to Hull: Carrick Says Don't Overreact

23 August 2026, 20:49
πŸ“ THE FULL PICTURE: Manchester United opened their Premier League campaign with a shock 2-0 loss at newly promoted Hull City. Michael Carrick stayed calm, saying "we've done a lot of good things" and warning against dissecting the whole picture. But Wayne Rooney called United "too passive" on Match of the Day, and Alan Shearer said they were "dreadful" and offered nothing up front. Hull's Sergej Jakirovic studied United's preseason, switched tactics, and it worked. Ayden Heaven struggled against Oli McBurnie. Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy scored, and Carrick admitted the goals came from set-plays. He's hurting, but he's insisting United will bounce back. πŸ’­ MY TAKE: Listen, a big club waltzing into a promoted team's house and expecting an easy day? That's how you get burned. Carrick says don't overreact, and he's right, one loss isn't a disaster. But Rooney and Shearer aren't dumb. If United can't match Hull's energy, that's a red flag. The set-piece stuff is fixable, but the lack of intensity is a mentality problem. Carrick stays cool, but his team needs to wake up before Ipswich. No panic, but definitely some alarm bells.
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