MICHAEL CARRICK CONFESSES POOR FORM: I FULLY ACCEPT IT

Michael Carrick made highly striking and honest statements about the team's declining performance in recent weeks at the press conference held before the critical match they will play against Bournemouth. The successful manager clearly stated that he took full responsibility without hiding his discomfort with the team's progress. Making a situation assessment while answering the questions of the press members, the experienced coach confirmed the decline in the team's form chart by saying, "Lately, we're going through a tough period, that's pretty obvious. I fully accept what we're going through right now." Touching upon the general picture of the season, Carrick evaluated the past period and emphasized that they fell below their standards with the words, "We've had 5 months of relative success and I was pleased with what I was seeing. But lately, we haven't been good enough." Stating that the defeat against Como especially left deep traces on him, the manager underlined that the performance that night did not suit the identity of the team by saying, "Como was a bad night. It hurt me. It was really unacceptable." Expressing that the bond with the fans is more important to him than anything else, Carrick explained what his primary responsibility as a manager is with the following sentences: "My job is to get a team aligned that represents the supporters and they can be proud of. We've drifted away from that in some recent games. I'm fully aware of it and I'm going to act to fix it." This strong message given to the fans by the experienced name became a great source of hope for the team to show a reaction before the Bournemouth struggle. The football public is now eagerly awaiting the team's response on the pitch.

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