Carrick: This Result Won't Break Us

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick admitted that Hull's early goal likely proved decisive, making the match significantly tougher for his team. The Red Devils kicked off their Premier League season with an away defeat to the Tigers, who scored twice from set-pieces in the first half. Meanwhile, the 20-time champions displayed a rather uninspired performance, creating virtually no serious threats on the opposition's goal.

“There were some things that worked for us, but we also have a lot to improve on. There are no perfect situations, but the early goal made things much more difficult for us. This was a typical match against a newly promoted Premier League side at home. You can't give them too many opportunities because they are ready to seize them. After that, we had our moments and chances, but we lacked the spark to create more or capitalize on our situations. We are very disappointed with this result, but it won't break us. Now we need to see where we can improve and do our best in training and the upcoming matches. That's when we will become stronger as a group. We have a lot to learn from today's game, and we will do so,” Carrick stated after the defeat.