It is something of a miracle that Michael Carrick has not been sacked as Manchester United manager following the team's disastrous start to the season and his apparent disagreements with some of the players.Something is clearly not right at the famous English club, as captain Bruno Fernandes decided to criticise his manager after their humiliating 4-1 defeat to Como in the Champions League.Bruno after disaster: "It's a decision from the staff to not press"The Portuguese midfielder evidently had plenty of grievances with the former United midfielder, and the current manager did not take kindly to his comments. Carrick responded by dropping Fernandes for the game against Bournemouth, which ended in another heavy defeat, this time 3-0, leaving the manager facing a barrage of criticism.It is clear that Carrick wanted to stand his ground and show everyone who was in charge at United. However, his decision backfired spectacularly after the team suffered such a comprehensive defeat, leaving him with little credit to argue that he had made the right call.He somehow escaped the sack, which came as a genuine shock, and must now start putting things right and patching things up with his captain if he wants to restore at least some semblance of normality among the Red Devils.Carrick stays! For now…Eventually, the two sides reached a compromise. Carrick and Fernandes sat down face-to-face to clear the air, with both pledging to refocus solely on football and finding a way to turn around what has been a disastrous season.According to Sky Sports, there were no heated exchanges or harsh words, with the meeting seemingly following the familiar principle of "no hard feelings, no one's to blame".BREAKING: Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes have met face-to-face to clear the air, with both men vowing to refocus their efforts on turning United’s season around 🚨 https://t.co/vGENIwOri3— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 28, 2026 Now that the pair have made peace, life at Old Trafford can move on, although the question remains how long the harmony will last. If they have reached an understanding, they might as well make the most of it.Carrick's one-to-one meeting with Fernandes took place alongside a separate meeting involving the entire squad. That gathering served to reaffirm the determination of the players and coaching staff to improve both results and performances immediately.There was also a mutual acknowledgement, according to Sky Sports, that the entire team has fallen below expectations so far this season.23.00: (2.10) Liverpool (3.90) Chelsea (3.15)