Carrick demands improvement after United's Milan loss

Manchester United fell 4-2 to AC Milan in their final pre-season friendly, despite leading twice.

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What happened. Manchester United lost 4-2 to AC Milan in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday, despite taking the lead twice through Harry Maguire and Patrick Dorgu.

• Michael Carrick said the performance was 'not good enough' and 'we didn't play well today'.
• United had a near-full-strength squad but faltered after changes on the hour mark.
• Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, and Lisandro Martinez made their first pre-season appearances.

“No excuses, we just didn't play very well today.”

— Michael Carrick

Carrick stressed the need to learn and improve as United prepare for the new season.

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