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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 playing against ten men following Phil Foden's early first-half dismissal. Erling Haaland netted the decisive strike, which was later acknowledged by officiating authority Pro Ref as an erroneous call that should have prompted an on-field video review due to Enzo Fernandez potentially interfering from an offside position.

Although United received an apology regarding the missed VAR intervention, pundit Gary Neville criticized the team's display, arguing that manager Michael Carrick should focus on his squad's poor execution rather than the disputed goal.

Neville emphasized United's lackluster final ten minutes, noting that the setback reflects an ongoing inability to capitalize on numerical advantages. The defeat marked the club's third loss within a year against a team reduced to ten players, a stretch that includes a 1-0 home reverse to Everton after Idrissa Gueye was sent off during the previous campaign.