Carrick Praises Sesko But Slams United’s Performance

‎Michael Carrick expressed frustration over United’s inability to find a decisive edge in the 1-1 draw with West Ham on Tuesday.

‎Carrick’s team failed to reach their peak for much of the match in East London and fell behind to Tomas Soucek’s 50th-minute goal.

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

‎Although United still held onto fourth place in the Premier League thanks to Sesko’s dramatic equaliser, Carrick admitted his side lacked cohesion in the attacking third.

‎”I think we were a little disappointed and we were definitely not at our best. It’s times like that when you find a way and move on. I’m a little frustrated at that,” he said.

‎”It is a tough place to come and we didn’t have that sharpness to find the answers. Great spirit again and we will take the point and move on.

‎”For where we are and being together for a short space of time, in the end we have to take a point.

‎”It didn’t come easy and we found a way. We will take some positives from it.”

‎Sesko’s fifth goal in six games emphasizes his recent upturn after a woeful start to his first season at United since moving from Leipzig.

‎”Fantastic finish. He has done it again. It is important. It is a great finish. Delighted 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 away from the bottom three.

‎”I would love them to stay up,” he said. “It was a big part of my life and I have great memories here so hopefully they stay up.”