'I'm told...' - Man United Insider: Michael Carrick 'fuming' with 'huge' PL problem

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(Credit: Imago) Man United’s Michael Carrick left ‘fuming’ as ‘huge’ Premier League referee problem grows Mon 23 March 2026 16:45, UK Michael Carrick was left fuming with referee Stuart Attwell after his controversial performance during the clash between Manchester United and Bournemouth.Carrick’s side were held to a 2-2 draw which means they are now just one point above Aston Villa, who went on to win 2-0 against West Ham.However, the game was overshadowed by the referee’s display as two penalties were awarded, Harry Maguire was sent off, and Amad Diallo was denied a spot kick.Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Carrick is correct to be frustrated and questions must now be asked of the referee.It was ultimately a frustrating result for Man United in a game they had been leading until the 81st minute, but the referee’s display has been the focus. ⚽ Man United Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Manchester United fixture. VISIT THE MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Michael Carrick fuming with Stuart AttwellFormer PGMOL chief Keith Hackett told Football Insider that Attwell should be punished for his display in Man United’s clash with Bournemouth after a number of errors.While the official is believed to be highly regarded by the PGMOL, recent inconsistencies could see him taken out of the game for a spell after a lack of consistency.Stuart AttwellPremier League StatsAppearances20Fouls p/g21.20Penalties p/g0.40Yellow Cards Total92Yellow Cards p/g4.60Red Cards Total3Red Cards p/g0.15Stuart Attwell’s Premier League stats.

(via Whoscored)Carrick was left raging at that same lack of consistency which saw his side denied a penalty and potentially all three points at the Vitality Stadium.“Refereeing performances like that are worrying for the game,” Brown told Football Insider.“Everybody’s got their opinions when it comes to penalty calls, but the referee showed no consistency in his decisions when awarding them.“For the first one, Cunha, he’s gone between the Bournemouth players and been dragged down, it’s a clear penalty, it’s been given and Fernandes scores.“But if he wasn’t dragged down, he would’ve got to the ball and got a shot off, does that not qualify as a goalscoring opportunity? Either way, I think he made the right call.“After that, you have the one with Amad, exactly the same where he’s gone past the player and been dragged down, but this time he waves play on.“Then up the other end, Maguire bundles his man over, it’s a penalty, but a red card?

Is that enough for a red card?“Three decisions which were very similar, and the referee has given a different decision for each of them, and that’s the problem so many managers have now.“I’m told Michael Carrick was fuming, and rightly so, because referees can get decisions wrong, it happens, but it’s the lack of consistency that’s a problem.“It’s really worrying because nothing is clear any more, you don’t know what referees are going to do. On another day, a different referee might have made different calls.“That’s a huge problem we’ve got in the Premier League and the managers aren’t happy with it either because it’s every week at the moment.”Man United should have been awarded a penalty vs BournemouthOne of the biggest talking points of the clash came as Amad was denied a penalty, despite replays showing a similar offence to the one which was awarded earlier.Hackett told Football Insider that Man United should have been awarded a penalty for a “clear” offence as the Ivory Coast international was grabbed in the box."In today's game, it's a penalty!" 🗣️Andy Cole believes Manchester United should have been awarded a penalty against Bournemouth after Amad Diallo clashed with Adrien Truffert 💬 pic.twitter.com/TsvAb7uPht— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 20, 2026 View Tweet Instead, the lack of a second penalty allowed Bournemouth to charge forward moments later, with Christie finding the back of the net.At the time of the incident, Man United were 1-0 up thanks to a Bruno Fernandes penalty, and they were shortly pegged back to 1-1 after being denied their second spot-kick.Hackett explained that the first United penalty as well as the one awarded to Bournemouth were correct, but he was “amazed” that Amad was denied.