MANCHESTER UNITED players were left “speechless” by the stick they received from supporters at the end of their 3-0 drubbing by Bournemouth.
matchgoers sang head coach ’s name and applauded him on what was essentially a farewell lap at full-time ahead of his expected sacking.
Once Carrick headed down the tunnel, United fans in the Stretford End loudly and specifically booed the players.
A dressing room source admitted they were “lost for words” over the performance and the stick that the United squad received.
United sunk to a generational low with their third 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth within the last three years, with a different manager in charge for each one.
with United 16th after one win in eight games, while the club could clear the decks next year in the squad.
Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez and are all at risk of being released or sold.
The quartet have entered the final year of their deals and Shaw, 31, has missed more games than he has played in through two separate injuries.
United have the option of an additional year on the contracts of Maguire, Martinez and Fernandes but Maguire turns 34 in March.
Martinez was recently fined for rounding on the United hierarchy over a lack of investment in the summer transfer window.
His injury record and inconsistent form mean, as well as the fact Martinez turns 29 in January, mean he has little resale value.
Fernandes has struggled for form for two months and publicly questioned Carrick’s tactics after the 4-1 thrashing by Como.
Footballer of the year Fernandes received a mixed reception from the Stretford End when he warmed up in the 58th minute against Bournemouth on Sunday.
Fernandes, 32, remained an unused substitute and Carrick repeatedly said his absence from the line-up was a “pure football” decision.
Despite playing no part against Bournemouth, the United captain for treatment. United players are on a day off.
Joshua Zirkzee, Mason Mount, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui and Marcus Rashford also face uncertain futures next year.
Under 18 coach Darren Fletcher was . Fletcher took caretaker charge of United for two games in January.
