Michael Carrick expects to be in charge of Manchester United's next game against Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday.
United lost 2-0 to Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, another bad result that leaves the Reds winless in nine games and with just two wins from 13 across all competitions.
First-half promise undone
Carrick's side were better than Chelsea throughout the first half at Stamford Bridge, but they failed to take their chances and were made to rue their wastefulness when the home side struck twice in the second half.
United's board considered sacking Carrick after a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend. Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox held talks at Carrington on Monday, and it was decided that Carrick would continue.
Support from the stands
There have been fresh calls for Carrick to be sacked after the Chelsea loss, but he expects to still be in charge for United's game against Roma on Tuesday.
"I'm just looking forward to getting the boys ready for midweek now," said Carrick at the end of his answer on the team's defending.
When Carrick was asked if he was confident that he would get time to turn it around, and whether he could take positives from the first half, he responded: "Yeah, well you can't play like they did, especially in the first half."
"I'm not saying it was all of a sudden they flipped in the second half. It was the game just got away from us and it became more difficult, you know. We gave away a bad goal, and then it's a lot more challenging to be in a situation like that with 10 men."
"So I think the way they went about it and played, the quality of football and the way we played in the first half definitely gives encouragement, and we've got to take that."
Fans' backing
United's away support continued to sing Carrick's name throughout the game, and the United boss applauded fans at full-time.
He said: "The supporters have been absolutely amazing and, you know, the way they not just turning up, the effort and the money they spend for that, for sure, but they're being really tested at the moment."
"They've gone through some really big highs over the years and it's easy to go the other way. But the way they've stuck by all of us and supported the team and went through the second half in difficult circumstances, stayed behind, and that sums up exactly what they're all about."
"We've got to give them something to really get their teeth into in a good direction like the first half, you know. I'm not clinging to the first half as a huge positive, but I think they're the type of feelings and performances that we've got to give to them."
"But massively appreciate them for being what they are, and they're showing everything at the moment, I have to say."
