£155M All Wasted! Man Utd's Start Raises Red Flags: B. Fernandes Overextended, Carrick the Next Solskjaer?

BBC analyzes Man Utd's troubled start to the Premier League season. The Red Devils suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Manchester City, with the VAR body issuing an apology over the decision on Haaland's winning goal. Carrick has acknowledged performances have fallen short of expectations, with the only win coming against promoted side Ipswich Town. The club invested £155 million in the summer transfer window to bolster midfield, yet Tilkman has not been at his best, Cabral-Leba has yet to make his debut, and Andre Santos has been relegated to a bench role. B. Fernandes, who won both the PFA and FWA Player of the Year awards last season, has scored just three goals this term with a notable decline in assists, started full games even when leading 3-0 in the Champions League, and is now in the final year of his contract. Carrick's interim spell yielded 12 wins from 17 games, after which he signed a two-year deal in May; outside observers have drawn comparisons between him and former interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. On September 16, Man Utd host Brighton in the Carabao Cup, followed four days later by an away trip to Fulham.