Harry Maguire blames Man United dressing room as Michael Carrick on the brink

Carrick's future was thrown into doubt after United's embarrassing defeat to Como in the Champions League, and the United boss is now likely to lose his job after losing heavily against Bournemouth on Sunday.

The Reds have won just two of their 12 games across all competitions this season, with Carrick failing to build on an excellent interim stint which saw him pick up more points than any other manager in the top-flight.

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To get it, it's a simple one-two punch.

Maguire spoke to Sky Sports after losing to Bournemouth and said the players must take responsibility for United's current plight.

"You have to look after your own performances and take responsibility. This is a huge club and every day you have to prove why you're wearing this badge," Maguire said.

"At the moment we're not doing enough as players. Michael turned our season on its head last year and we played brilliant football and got brilliant results. This season we haven't performed well enough as individuals."

He continued: "It [the performance vs Bournemouth] wasn't good enough. Disappointed to give a goal away so early - another set play - and conceding first in the Premier League makes it difficult.

"A mistake for the second makes it hard for ourselves. We didn't perform well enough as individuals or as a team and we didn't deserve anything from the game.

"It's not clicking at the moment. Results are not good enough, and performances in the last week are not good enough. Still early in the season.

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"We have got to find something, question yourself, look in the mirror - that's the most important thing - think what you can do more and what more you can contribute to the team and if we do that we'll get somewhere."

When asked if there will be honest conversations among players, Maguire responded: "If those conversations happen it will remain private. We want to do more, be better and get better results.

"At the moment it's nowhere near good enough and something needs to change."