According to a report by Manchester Evening News on Sunday October 25, 2026, Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has revealed his reaction after his players were booed off the pitch following their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

The defeat marked United’s second heavy loss in a week and extended their winless run to eight games, increasing the pressure on Carrick and his squad.

While supporters chanted Carrick’s name as he walked around the pitch to thank them, the players received a different reception as they headed towards the tunnel, with frustrated fans booing them after another disappointing performance.

Speaking after the match, Carrick admitted that he had not discussed the supporters’ reaction with the entire squad in the dressing room. However, he revealed that several players were deeply affected by the situation.

“No, it’s not a thing to discuss in the changing room after the game too much, to be honest,” Carrick said.

“There’s a lot of emotion in the changing room right now, there’s a lot of disappointment, a lot of the boys quite hurt, to be fair, disappointed with the situation. It’s not like they don’t care, or they want to be in this position. You know, this is the position we all find ourselves in.”

Carrick explained that he had spoken individually to some players, although he had not spoken to everyone.

“The ones I’ve spoken to — I’ve not spoken to everyone individually — the ones I have spoken to, it’s affecting them a lot, as you can see really with the performance, how much it’s not gone our way, and we’ve not made it go our way,” he added.

The United boss also admitted that the atmosphere following the defeat made it difficult to process the situation immediately.

He received strong support from the supporters despite the result and said he was grateful for their continued backing during such a difficult period.

“I have to say really mixed emotions,” Carrick said. “Probably didn’t really expect that off the supporters, if I’m honest, but I’ve always felt the support and always felt that connection with them anyway.”

He added: “Probably sick of me saying all the time, of the amount of times I’ve sat here and said it, of the respect that I have for them and for them to kind of show that back meant an awful lot.”

However, Carrick admitted that the team's struggles remained difficult to accept.

“But it’s still to be in such a difficult situation and go through a day like we have done, in a spell like we have done, is certainly difficult to take. So there’s real mixed emotions in there for sure,” he said.

Meanwhile, sections of the crowd also directed criticism at the Glazer family, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and director of football Jason Wilcox.