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Joint-worst Man Utd PL start! Neville says pressure is growing on Carrick

Manchester United suffered a 1-0 derby loss against Manchester City at Old Trafford despite holding a man advantage following Phil Foden's first-half dismissal. Erling Haaland secured the decisive strike for the visitors, which was allowed to stand despite an offside Enzo Fernandez being involved in the passage of play.

Match officials subsequently acknowledged a mistaken judgment and issued an apology to United, conceding that a pitchside VAR assessment ought to have taken place.

Gary Neville stressed that while Michael Carrick has reason to rue the disputed finish, United's underwhelming execution and limp final ten minutes were the bigger worry. Over the past year, the club has dropped three fixtures against ten-player sides, a streak that includes an identical 1-0 home setback against Everton after Idrissa Gana Gueye was dismissed.

With merely four points secured across their opening four outings, United have equaled their lowest points return at this juncture in Premier League history.