Overview
- Manchester United recovered from an opening-day loss to beat Ipswich 5-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday, overturning an early Leif Davis goal to secure their first league win of the season.
- Captain Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick and provided an assist as he switched from creator to finisher to turn the game in United’s favour.
- Young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo earned high praise from Carrick and team-mates for controlling midfield on his first start of the season and helping to underpin the second-half surge.
- A contentious moment arrived when Harry Maguire’s shot deflected in off Jacob Greaves after a VAR handball check, a decision Ipswich boss Gary O’Neil described as ‘a strange rule’.
- Carrick defended his squad’s response to criticism after the Hull defeat, said he is happy with his coaching set-up and confirmed the club will ‘wait and see’ on any last-minute transfer business.