Michael Carrick says Manchester United are hurting after defeat to Stoke City saw them lose a fourth consecutive game.
Louis van Gaal's side lost 2-0 at the Britannia Stadium on Boxing Day to extend their dismal run in all competitions - their worst such sequence in a single season since 1961.
The pressure is mounting on the United manager but Carrick says the entire squad must take responsibility for their dismal form.
"Obviously it was a tough game, we've given ourselves too much to do again. To start like we did against Stoke, go two down, with the situation we're in at the minute, it's tough," he told Sky Sports.
It's a horrible run, a horrible feeling, it hurts a lot. What else can I say? It's hard to take. We're not playing well enough as a team, as a squad, and [we must] do a lot better. It's Manchester United we're playing for, it's a special club.
"When you're on a bad run, it's tough. It's hard to take. I look at myself first of all, [and] see what I can do better. Everyone's got to do that.
"You can single anyone out in this situation as a club, a group of players, staff, manager - we have to stick together in football matches.
"We've all got to take responsibility for that. We have to work hard, stick together and keep believing that it'll turn for us. It's got to come the next game."
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