- Michael Carrick insisted he will not quit as Manchester United manager despite a wild 4-4 draw with Aston Villa leaving his side in the Premier League relegation zone.
- Late stoppage-time goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu earned United a dramatic point after they fell behind by two goals at the start of both halves.
- The result leaves United 18th in the table and extends their club-record run to eight Premier League matches without a win.
- Carrick expressed complete confidence that he can turn United's season around, insisting the team played well despite giving away totally avoidable goals.
- Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expressed anger at surrendering a two-goal lead in stoppage time, describing the dropped points as difficult to accept.
