Gary Neville has warned that the pressure on Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is intensifying after the club's 1-0 derby defeat to Manchester City — a result that leaves United level with the worst Premier League start in the club's history.

United collected just four points from their opening four fixtures, matching the dismal record set by Ruben Amorim's side at the same stage last season. Despite having a numerical advantage for much of the match after Phil Foden's first-half red card, United failed to score and were punished by Erling Haaland's controversial winner at Old Trafford.

A goal that should not have stood

Hours after the final whistle, refereeing body Pro Ref admitted that the VAR had made an error in allowing the goal to stand. The organisation acknowledged that Enzo Fernandez was in an offside position and potentially interfering with play, and that the VAR