Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes Michael Carrick would find it extremely difficult to keep his job as Manchester United head coach over the upcoming international break if his side lose to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Speaking on TNT Sports, the pundit said even the 3-2 comeback win over Roma in the Champions League in midweek would not spare Carrick from immense pressure if United suffered another league setback:
Everyone understands what defeat in the final match before the international break could lead to. If you lose at a time like that, on the back of a nine-game winless run in the league, I think it would be unbearably difficult for him.
United go into the home fixture at Old Trafford in 17th place in the Premier League table, with just one league win since the start of the season.
