SportsTHE HOT SEAT

Under-pressure Carrick on the Hot Seat after Spurs draw

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Tottenham despite the visitors playing with ten men, marking another failure to capitalize on a numerical advantage for manager Michael Carrick.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 5:24 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

Photo: Timmy96 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Michael Carrick — Photo: Timmy96 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by BBC Sport: “Boos, anguish & fading belief -'worrying day' for under-pressure Carrick”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 5:24 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Carrick.
BBN covered this story before: USWNT, Spain meet in friendly; Man United draw Spurs 1-1 (October 10).

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BBC SportBoos, anguish & fading belief -'worrying day' for under-pressure Carrick

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Hot Seat is not dry, Vera. It's on fire. Michael Carrick, Manchester United manager, one all against Tottenham, who had ten men.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTen men. Is that a lot?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt's one fewer than eleven! United couldn't beat ten men. Again. BBC Sport says boos, anguish and fading belief.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBoos. Oof.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHeat rating: surface of the sun. To cool it, he has to beat a team with a full set of players.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorOr even a short one.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFan question. Does the flaming chair clash with the red shirts?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt matches. It's the only thing United matched today.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTell Carrick to bring the heavy blanket.