Cunha Dismisses Haircut Circus as Carrick Wins Over Red Devils

Matheus Cunha has little time for the Frank Illet haircut saga, insisting the viral Manchester United supporter's self-imposed grooming challenge distracts from the genuine progress being made at Old Trafford.

Illet has committed to keeping his hair uncut until United string together five consecutive wins. The stunt nearly came unstuck when the Red Devils drew with West Ham after rattling off four straight victories, leaving the follicle-focused fan's pledge hanging by a thread.

"I don't care at all," Cunha told RomarioTV, making his feelings abundantly clear. "People are more worried about getting five wins because of the haircut than about the 15 points. So, I'm more for the 15 points."

The Brazilian forward reckons the entire enterprise muddles the narrative around what United are actually building. "We don't see it as cool," he continued. "Having this pressure from his haircut hides a bit of the beauty that could be in the season."

Wayne Rooney, a man who knows a thing or two about Manchester United, had already waded in, declaring Illet's antics were "doing my head in."

Cunha's preference is to direct focus squarely onto Michael Carrick, who has made an impressive start since replacing Ruben Amorim as manager last month. The former United midfielder has struck an immediate chord with his squad.

"It's beautiful what he says to us," Cunha explained. "He has had so many successful links with the club. It's beautiful how everyone takes little parts from him and tries to be successful like he was as a player."

Carrick himself cut a measured figure after the West Ham draw, where a Benjamin Sesko equaliser secured a point at the London Stadium. The manager acknowledged disappointment but highlighted his team's character in clawing back the deficit.

"We definitely weren't at our best," Carrick said. "It's a tough place to come, they made it difficult, and we just didn't quite have that sharpness or that spark to find the answers too often. But credit to the boys—the spirit again in the late goal when we needed it is a great quality to have."

Five games unbeaten—four wins and a draw—represents solid progress, though Carrick recognised the challenge of maintaining consistency in the Premier League. "It shows how challenging and hard it is to be consistent in this league," he noted. "It shows when you put things in perspective how well the boys have done, and we want to come back stronger and keep on improving."