Immediately after the international break, they were held to another draw, conceding in injury time to an out-of-form Tottenham side playing with 10 men.
Results in that spell — a win, a draw and a defeat — were mixed. They displayed the best and worst of his reign: United shipped goals, but showed character to come back from two goals down on three occasions.
Given the club's current predicament, it is hard to believe how quickly Carrick's tenure has soured. He is in limbo, with United in the drop zone.
The fine margins United benefited from during his interim spell were now going against them. His coaching staff, lauded months earlier, could not find an answer.
Twice United led, the second time when Sesko struck two minutes from full-time after coming on as a substitute.
Carrick called Cunha's injury-time equaliser against Fulham, who started the game bottom of the table, a positive to build on.
Multiple sources have told BBC Sport that the board remain committed to that process.