Michael Carrick and Matheus Cunha spoke after Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday, according to BBC. The match finished level, and the result was followed by a dispute over late officiating.
Sky Sports reports that Alvaro Arbeloa accused the officials of not wanting Manchester United to lose, following the late controversy in the draw at Fulham. The BBC also covered the reaction to the result under its report on what Carrick and Cunha said.
The draw added to a difficult week for United. BBC published a piece on the amplification of criticism directed at the club, while The Telegraph argued that Gary Neville's rant was absurd and noted it was not even United's worst 15 minutes of the week. The Guardian's Jacob Steinberg wrote that United's engine room ran out of steam, with supporters making their frustration known.
Those reactions point to wider scrutiny of United's performance rather than the scoreline alone. The coverage spans punditry, fan sentiment and analysis of the team's midfield, with the officiating complaint from Arbeloa adding a further point of contention from the Fulham match.
What to watch next: whether United respond on the pitch in their next fixture, and whether the fall-out from the late decisions at Fulham draws any comment from the officials or the league.
