for the team’s performance in the Europa League defeat to FC Midtjylland.
The latest substandard display of United's increasingly troubled season saw them throw away the lead to go down 2-1 in the last-32, first-leg contest in Denmark.
Around 800 Red Devils fans made the trip to the MCH Arena for a match that cost £71 per ticket to attend, and it was clear what some of the fans thought of what they had seen for their money at the final whistle.
Chants of "we're f*****g s**t" were heard coming from the away section as the Red Devils suffered one of the most embarrassing defeats in the club’s European history.
United boss Louis van Gaal subsequently admitted when asked about the criticism: "Maybe they are right."
And midfielder Carrick, who wore the captain's armband in the absence of the injured Wayne Rooney, told MUTV: "I can't knock the supporters, they were incredible.
"They've been great throughout my time at the club, especially during the last couple of years when they haven't had much to shout about.
"They've stuck with us and travelled to support us so I can only apologise.
"Hopefully we can give them some reward for the unbelievable support they've shown both the players and the club."
United had 13 senior players they could not call upon for Thursday's game due to injury and illness, with goalkeeper David de Gea the latest to join the list after sustaining a knee problem in the pre-match warm-up that forced him out of the first XI.
But Carrick stressed: "You can talk about injuries but, irrespective of that, we can't make any excuses.
"To come here and lose is nowhere near good enough.
"The only positive is that we've got another chance at it [in the second leg], but it doesn't really change the fact that we were simply nowhere near good enough."
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