Manchester United sacked Michael Carrick on 12 November 2026, shortly after 10:00 GMT, saying they had reached the "extremely difficult conclusion" that a change was necessary. Carrick was given a two-year contract in May after taking United to Champions League qualification as interim head coach. He leaves with the club 18th in the Premier League, in the relegation places, on 8 points from ten games, ahead of a trip to Liverpool on 22 November.
BBC Sport reported that the board regarded the results as unacceptable. Our numbers tell a more divided story. The league table has one win, five draws and four defeats, and no win in eight league games, but no club has had more shots (193) or created more chances (144) in the Premier League this season, and United are 4th for expected goals. This is what those numbers looked like on the day the manager went.
The figures in this article are from our tables after the last games, on 8 November. United are 18th on 8 points, one behind Nottingham Forest and Coventry City, who share 9, and level on points with Sunderland, who are 19th on goal difference. Only Crystal Palace, on 7, have fewer. United's goal difference is -5, the best of the bottom four. Our xG table puts their expected points at 14.3, so the 8 they have are 6.3 below it, the third-largest gap in the league behind Nottingham Forest and Sunderland.
Premier League 2026/2027 after ten games
| Pos | Club | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | -4 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 9 | -9 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 8 | -5 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 8 | -9 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 7 | -14 |
For the fuller picture of who is in trouble, see who is really in the Premier League relegation fight.
United's 193 shots are the most in the league, 144 chances created is the most too, and only Chelsea have put more shots on target, with Manchester City level on 54.
Premier League 2026/2027 after ten games
| Measure | United | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 193 | 1st |
| Chances created | 144 | 1st |
| Shots on target | 54 | 2nd= |
| Expected goals | 17.6 | 4th |
| Big chances created | 28 | 6th= |
| Goals | 14 | 8th= |
The chances did not become goals. United have scored 14, joint 8th in the league, and nine of those came in two games: the 5-2 win over Ipswich Town on 30 August and the 4-4 draw with Aston Villa on 8 November. In their other eight league games they scored 5.
The goals scored and big chances created tables have United joint 8th for goals and joint 6th for big chances, well below their rank for shots and chances created.
At the other end United have conceded 19 league goals, level with Coventry City for the 3rd most behind Palace and Ipswich Town, and they and Ipswich are the only clubs yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season; see the clean sheets table and goals against. Five of their ten league games have been draws, the most any club has had, a total shared with Brentford, Hull City and Leeds United.
Premier League 2026/2027, oldest first
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Hull City v Manchester United | 2-0 | L |
| 30 Aug | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | 5-2 | W |
| 6 Sep | Everton v Manchester United | 2-2 | D |
| 13 Sep | Manchester United v Manchester City | 0-1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Fulham v Manchester United | 1-1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Leeds United v Manchester United | 1-1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth | 0-3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Chelsea v Manchester United | 2-0 | L |
| 8 Nov | Manchester United v Aston Villa | 4-4 | D |
Since the Ipswich win the run is five draws and three defeats, against Everton, Manchester City, Fulham, Spurs, Leeds, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Villa, and the 4-4 draw with Villa on 8 November is the only one of those eight games in which United scored more than twice.
The league is on an international break. United's next game is away at Liverpool on Sunday 22 November, kick-off 16:30 GMT: Liverpool v Manchester United. Liverpool are 4th on 18 points. United are 18th on 8.
Every club's figures are on the Premier League stats page, and the full table is on our standings page. Also today, Crystal Palace parted company with Pierre Sage: Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage.
Yes. Manchester United relieved Michael Carrick of his duties on 12 November 2026, shortly after 10:00 GMT, with the club 18th in the Premier League on 8 points from ten games.
Manchester United are 18th in the Premier League in 2026/2027 on 8 points from ten games, with one win, five draws and four defeats. They are one point behind Nottingham Forest and Coventry City, who share 9.
Yes. Manchester United have had the most shots in the Premier League in 2026/2027, 193, and created the most chances, 144, but scored only 14 goals in ten games, joint 8th in the league.
Manchester United play next in the Premier League away at Liverpool on Sunday 22 November 2026, kick-off 16:30 GMT. They are 18th on 8 points from ten games, while Liverpool are 4th on 18.
Manchester United are winless in their last eight Premier League games, five draws and three defeats, since the 5-2 win over Ipswich Town on 30 August 2026. They have won one of their ten league games this season.