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Pressure piles on Carrick as 10-man Man United beaten at Chelsea and Man City lose again

Michael Carrick’s position as Manchester United manager was jeopardized further after a 2-0 loss at Chelsea in the Premier League, with Lisandro Martinez’s reckless sending-off adding to the woes of the beleaguered English giant on Saturday. It was a bad day for the other Manchester club, too, as first-placed City fell at home to Brighton 1-0 for a second straight league loss, having opened the campaign with seven wins in a row. Carrick was already under huge pressure — and seemingly operating o