CHRIS WHEELER: Michael Carrick's Man United are a pale imitation of the club's great sides. They were insipid and lifeless in tame Como surrender. How much longer can they sleepwalk through this wretched season?

Daily Mail - Oct 22, 2026

CHRIS WHEELER IN COMO: How much longer can this go on? How much longer can United sleepwalk through this wretched season as Carrick continues to grasp hopelessly for positives?

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