Manager Michael Carrick believes Manchester United are in a strong position after making several additions during the summer transfer window.
The Red Devils concentrated on rebuilding their midfield, bringing in Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba, while goalkeeper Karl Darlow arrived from Leeds on a free transfer.
However, with the likes of Ipswich Town and Coventry City outspending the Premier League giants, critics question whether that investment will prove enough in the long run.
Carrick convinced Man United are stronger
During a charity golf day, Carrick told Sky Sports: “I think we’ve brought some really good players into the football club and improved the squad in different ways.
“I think we’ve grown. You go into the window and when you come out of it, you want to be stronger than you were at the start. I’m convinced we are that.
“Transfer windows are never straightforward and this window in particular has been challenging for different reasons.
“There’s a lot of money being spent in and around the league itself, and I think we’ve made the most of the situation that we’ve found ourselves in.
“That’s the world we live in. Teams at certain points are going to spend a lot of money. Sometimes it’s going to be more than what we spend, sometimes maybe not.
“We’ve got to make the most of what we can and understand where we’re at. I think we’re a very good team – we want to keep getting better.”
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Team’s response to Hull loss praised
Man United lost to promoted Hull City on the opening day of the season but followed that up with an encouraging 5-2 home win over Ipswich.
Reflecting on his side’s topsy-turvy start to the campaign, Carrick added: “Since I came back and we got the group together, we’ve lost a couple of games, we’ve had some setbacks, but the way the boys have dealt with it gives us a lot of courage moving forward.
“At some point, you’re going to have things that go against you, whether that’s a game or a moment in games.
“I think the response that we showed and the confidence the boys had [against Ipswich], that’s when you find out quite a bit about what you are as a group.
“I thought we did a lot of good things in the first half. We had a few minutes when it didn’t go well for us – we took that into the second half and played some really good football.
“A lot of people talk about the goals and the results in the end, but I think the mentality is what pleased us the most. It gives us a lot of encouragement moving forward.”
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