Joint-worst Man Utd PL start! Neville says pressure is growing on Carrick

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Gary Neville described Manchester United's derby defeat as a "bad day" for Michael Carrick's side, with the pressure increasing after failing to beat 10-man Manchester City at Old Trafford.

Despite contention around the goal, Neville said the failure to beat 10-man City was a major concern, particularly given United's struggles to manage the game.

> "Michael Carrick can be angry about the goal but he should also be angry about the performance," Neville said on the Gary Neville Podcast.

> "It was an awful last 10 minutes from an experience perspective for Manchester United because that's where you think, to be fair, you throw the kitchen sink at it, and you're building the crowd up and the pressure up and it's a pressure cooker and you get a goal."

Neville believes Sunday's defeat also highlighted a wider problem with United's apparent inability to navigate matches after an opponent has a player sent off.

United have now lost three games in the last year to 10 men, including a 1-0 defeat to Everton last season following Idrissa Gana Gueye's red card at Old Trafford.

The result leaves United with just four points from four games, matching the club's worst start to a Premier League season. Carrick's record after four games is identical to Ruben Amorim's at this point last season.

Neville acknowledges that it is still early in the season but warns that there are already concerning signs, with the pressure continuing to increase on Carrick.

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