Carrick vows to fight on as Man Utd slip into relegation zone

United rescued a point in a dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday, coming back from two goals down twice to avoid another damaging defeat.

Late goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu secured the draw and could have given Carrick some breathing space as pressure continues to build on his position.

"We haven't won enough games, but I expect to move forward and keep working on the things that we've been working on," Carrick told Sky Sports.

"Showing a lot of the good things in the game today, tighten up on a few mistakes and win football matches."

However, the weekend results left United in the bottom three for the first time after August in 40 years, increasing the pressure on the former midfielder.

Carrick admitted he was unhappy with United's position but believes there is still time to turn their season around.

"We're in November," he said. "I don't like the situation where we are, I don't like the results that we've had, but we can definitely do something about it."

The 45-year-old also dismissed the possibility of resigning, insisting he remains convinced about the direction in which the club needs to move.

"That's not going to happen," Carrick said when asked whether he would step aside if he felt it was best for United.

"I'm quite clear what direction the club needs to go in, and we've just got to win games."

Carrick also indicated that he was not planning to seek an immediate meeting with his superiors about his future, preferring to concentrate on preparing his players for their next challenge.

"I'm pretty clear where we need to go and how we need to get there," he added.

United will use the international break to work on their weaknesses before returning to action against fierce rivals Liverpool on November 22.

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