Benjamin Sesko struck in injury-time for United to cancel out Tomas Soucek's opener.
Carrick said afterwards: "We were okay. I think we're a bit disappointed. We definitely weren’t at our best. We've had five games now, and we've been at a really good level.
"It's a tough place to come, they made it difficult, and we just didn't quite have that sharpness or that spark, really, to find the answers too often. But in the end, big credit to the boys, the spirit again in the late goal, and when we needed it. It's a great quality to have. So, we'll take the point and we'll move on.”
On Sesko, Carrick also stated: “A fantastic finish. He's done it again, it's important. It's important we threw everything out at the end and had a lot of forwards on the pitch. (We) probably could (have) put a few more balls in the box, if we’re honest, with the players that we've got. Josh (Zirkzee) had a chance that just went wide, and (it’s a) great finish from Benji. So, delighted for him again, another big goal for him, and a good step.”
He added: “There’s that spirit that galvanises you when you score late goals and you know you’re capable of scoring late goals. It’s good to have it in the bank if you need it. Hopefully, we can see games off a little bit sooner and take the points next time.”
The manager concluded: "That’s five games unbeaten with the four wins, I think it’s a pretty good run and something we’ve got to continue really.
"But 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 in this little break we’ve got from games."