Cameroon's Bryan Mbeumo gave United a bright spot at Leeds, but a 1-1 draw leaves Carrick's side six games without a win.
Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo was the player Manchester United leaned on at Leeds, giving Michael Carrick something to hold onto in a 1-1 draw that still leaves the club stuck in a frustrating rut.
The point stretches United's winless run to six matches. It is a sequence that has kept the pressure on and the noise around Old Trafford loud. Carrick, though, claims he has been shielded from most of it.
Asked about the chatter surrounding the club this week, the United boss said he had his headphones on and didn't hear it. It was a calm response from a manager who knows the questions will only get sharper if results don't change soon.
For now, United leave Elland Road with a share of the spoils and a few encouraging moments from Mbeumo. What they badly need is a win to end the drought and turn those flashes into something more lasting.
