'We will work through it': Carrick confident Man Utd can overcome dismal start

[p]Carrick was appointed on a permanent basis after his successful temporary spell at the end of last season secured third place in the Premier League and a return to the Champions League.[/p][p]But [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] have taken just four points from their opening four league games this season and were dumped out the League Cup in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brighton-2XrRecc3/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=A5gaOIYG"]3-2 defeat[/a] by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a] in midweek after blowing a two-goal lead at Old Trafford for the first time in 50 years.[/p][p][b]"History tells you that any team that's successful goes through periods when you have to work through it, come through it and improve,"[/b] Carrick said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fulham-69ZiU2Om/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=vq6T9aFr"]ahead of Sunday's trip[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a].[/p][image alt="Man Utd's recent league results" id="f405aa6f-8dee-42f2-97bb-22e103f26319" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="0ff80f88-06df-4e4c-86aa-a390ea2639d4" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]"We've had a small period, in recent time, when it hasn't been exactly what we want it to be.[/b][/p][p][b]"I was expecting a point when we would go through it, it was going to come. We had such a good spell last season, going into this season."[/b][/p][p]Former United and England midfielder Carrick also has reason to bemoan his side's luck in recent weeks.[/p][p]United received a swift apology from referees' chiefs after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a]'s winning goal for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] last weekend was wrongly awarded because the VAR officials did not spot an offside against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a] in the build-up.[/p][p]Carrick's men were also heading for three points at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] until Toffees defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maitland-niles-ainsley/CnBQp2sj/"]Ainsley Maitland-Niles[/a] produced a stunning strike into the top corner from long range.[/p][p][b]"It is a week or two, the games haven't gone our way,"[/b] added Carrick.[b] "It's tiny margins in some of those games. We will work through it. Winning games is always the answer, it can cover up a lot of things at times as well.[/b][/p][embed guid="bb360471-ffa9-4f28-a783-b9d684c2d6c4" url="https://x.com/ManUtd/status/2100929180963889350" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Sometimes it's the small disappointments that lead to something a bit bigger. It's part of coping and being at this great football club."[/b][/p][p]United could be boosted by the return of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shaw-luke/88iLXV0O/"]Luke Shaw[/a] from injury for the visit to Craven Cottage.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/baleba-carlos/UwTdoLQl/"]Carlos Baleba[/a] is also in contention to make his first appearance since a £70 million ($95 million) move from Brighton.[/p][infobox id="02b45e73-9abc-454d-882a-650a1a621f7d" /]