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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has highlighted a decision made by Michael Carrick, which slightly disadvantaged the team in the 1-1 draw with West Ham.

United held

Having won his first four games since being named as interim head coach, Carrick’s flawless run was brought to an end last week as United were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.

West Ham sat in a compact defensive block, restricting the space United had to operate in between the lines.

Things worsened for United shortly after the break when Tomas Soucek gave the hosts the lead after some pitiful defending from Carrick’s men.

With a lead to protect, West Ham retreated further into their own half, digging in to grind out a victory. It looked like they were set for all three points but Benjamin Sesko came on from the bench and scored a beautiful goal in the dying embers of the game to rescue a point for the Red Devils.

After the final whistle, Carrick hailed his players for giving it their all until the very end. Gary Lineker insisted that for United to become a true juggernaut, Carrick must first solve the...