New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Then came a chorus of boos for the United players walking behind him.

United had just lost 3-0 - again - to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday and the disgruntled home support was letting it be known who they were behind in this latest sorry episode at a team that, not too long ago, was the pinnacle of English soccer.

Indeed, the only person to escape censure was the manager overseeing an eight-match winless run that is bringing more embarrassment to the country's biggest club.

"It hurts an awful lot to see us going through this at this moment in time," said an emotional-looking Carrick, who spoke of his "mixed emotions" during a match that further exposed the weakness in his fragile United team.

"It was...