Fabregas Sacks Carrick? Como Deliver Four-Pizza Humiliation to Manchester United

Sign InSportsFabregas Sacks Carrick? Como Deliver Four-Pizza Humiliation to Manchester UnitedBy Boniface Mulyungi · October 21, 2026 · 2 min readSponsored AdHas Cesc Fabregas just served Michael Carrick his final slice at Manchester United?

In 2004, Fabregas was a young Arsenal midfielder when he became linked to the infamous “Battle of the Buffet” at Old Trafford, an ill-tempered clash between Arsenal and Manchester United that reportedly involved a pizza being thrown at Sir Alex Ferguson.

More than two decades later, the Spaniard has delivered another painful serving to the Red Devils — this time from the dugout.

On Wednesday evening, October 21, Fabregas watched his Como side dismantle Manchester United 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League, piling more pressure on Carrick, whose team have now gone seven matches without a win.

Of all teams to expose Manchester United’s weaknesses, it was Como — a club that was playing in Italy’s fourth tier as recently as 2019 and has since risen to become a force in Serie A.

And they did not merely beat United. They humiliated them.

Nico Paz opened the scoring in the second minute before Anastasios Douvikas doubled Como’s advantage shortly after half-time. Paz struck again in the 57th minute, and Jacobo Ramón added the fourth in the 76th minute. Joshua Zirkzee scored a late consolation for United.

For Carrick, it was another night to forget. His side looked vulnerable defensively, struggled to control the midfield and offered little resistance as Como repeatedly found ways through them.

The defeat has intensified speculation over Carrick’s future, with reports suggesting that his position is increasingly precarious. However, there has been no confirmed announcement that he has been sacked.

The irony is difficult to ignore. Fabregas once stood on the pitch as an Arsenal player during one of the fiercest rivalries in English football. Now, as a manager, he has helped deliver a result that could have serious consequences for United’s leadership.

Four goals conceded. One consolation in reply. Seven games without a win.

If the famous pizza incident was a slice of football history, Fabregas’s latest performance felt like four more being delivered to Old Trafford.

Has Fabregas effectively sacked Carrick? The decision belongs to Manchester United’s hierarchy. But after this disastrous night in Italy, the pressure on the former United midfielder has reached another level.

BMBoniface MulyungiReporter, Uzalendo News.