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Honest opinion... will Michael Carrick survive the 2026/27 season at United?

We want Michael Carrick to SUCCEED at Man Utd - but the season has started badly...

patrockslowkey12d ago

Five games in people. I'm as disappointed as anyone with the start. But for goodness sake get of his back all you keyboard warriors and give the man a go at it. Swapping and changing has been to our detriment in the past. Ease up on the panic mode.

luksricky12d ago

Yes, I have belief in him. Let in Team be no blame Game.

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epi2media13d ago

He is suffering from what ALL other managers faced at Utd after Fergi- Player Power. Managers appear unable to affect in-game player behaviour. Players play exactly the same way every game regardless - no reaction or passion. 6 games since Hull -No change.Other teams celebrate even tuckles!-rallying fans with real gusto! All I can see is a P45 + £10m to MC.

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Any united fan who wants rashford back in the team is part of the problem

barryroberts7216d ago

I didn't want him back at the club full stop and i personally think he will leave on a free because of his wages, he's just going to keep playing for the money.

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What is your ADVICE to Michael Carrick after a poor start to the 2026/27 season?

deansexton466d ago

stop playing players out of possession

plattysared513d ago

Get tough or get out, no place in this game for Mr Nice guy, stop being everyones mates & put them in their place!!!!

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knightinwhitesatin13d ago

He needs to stop being.mister nice guy with the players and they need a bit of the Fergie hair drier treatment they don't deserve the wages United are paying them and if they keep performing like this they need bench them and put the kids in like Lacey Armer Amass Montato Ajayi etc who will play for the badge

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What are Michael Carrick's three biggest priorities this summer to prepare for 2026/27?🤔

The Manchester United head coach has so much work to do...

roycheong1882d ago

Need to add one or two academies to senior squared to strengthen the squard.

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thehayneses90d ago

Mount is an International midfielder and gets around the opposition well. Start the season with him alongside Mainoo with confidence.

geldroper94d ago

why is nobody thinking about Colyber. When he played in Man U he was pretty good

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Aim for next season has got be trying to win fa Cup or carbo Cup to start and be competitive in champions league as well with few good signings I think that more than acceptable don't think we be challenging for league just as remember it sprit not a race that what I be happy with

jwhitbread62133d ago

Yes, top four and a cup! Would love a run in Europe too

taylorjoe41135d ago

Yeah agree with that buddy, a good run in the cups we won’t win the CL or the PL next season but have a good run in both. Maybe the season after we can have a real go at the PL.

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jonny135d ago

I agree; Top 4, at least UCL quarter finals and a cup trophy 🏆 would be a good season

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What is your INSTANT REACTION as Man United confirm Carrick appointment 🔥

Deserved? Or are you concerned?

geldroper91d ago

With this not buying players they are setting Carrick up for failure. It is embarrising that aclub this big are so viscious

grantfeast123d ago

I'd like to see Carrick smile and nod appreciatively occasionally whilst on the side lines during the matches. Yes, do the moody thing too like every other manager but show passion with energy. Utd fans are a special breed and back our teams and players and managers well beyond others. Utd are the best club in the world

dantowen81951134d ago

One thing he has over Iraola and co - Carrick has proven he can win games at OT! That should not be underestimated, especially as so many talented coaches have struggled amid higher expectations at a bigger club

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Brilliant Carrick performance against Forest. I'm very content with the fact he'll be in charge next season.

adnan.riaz136d ago

All for Carrick. It's just a given now.

seanfisher137d ago

I love the fact that he's not afraid to open games up and just go for it! Exciting football back at Old Trafford

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Michael Carrick and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are set for 'formal talks' over the Man Utd job / What is your reaction?

asulaiterchs138d ago

It's a well done sir God bless 🙏🙏🙏🙏

barbecue223138d ago

He deserves it,let give him the job.

opudoh139d ago

luiz is more experience more than csrrick

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Imagine Carrick is the first English manager to win the Prem…

seanfisher138d ago

If Arteta can do it… so can super Michael Carrick!

chillout144d ago

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adnan.riaz146d ago

Give him a knighthood ASAP.

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MC deserved a permanent job 💪💪💪

adnan.riaz146d ago

It would be stupid to not even try it at this point.

callumfoy148d ago

Agreed. Think he has to be given the full-time role now.

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He deserves a full season. The team wants to perform for him. Fans love him. Given our position when he took over he's performing a miracle 3rd is nowhere where we want to be.... We were 15th last season and we gave him a go #weareunited

adnan.riaz146d ago

No doubt about it. Even if it's on a two-year or summat. This has been a really good audition period for him.

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callum_boyle152d ago

I was hesitant about this at first but I agree now. He commands the respect of the players and has made the side more tactically astute

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Fully support Michael to be next manager, he has been doing well since arrival , Neville was a failed coach , he & Keane are simply ENVY to Michael

adnan.riaz146d ago

His hotel is stationed rent-free in Roy Keane's head.

freddie156d ago

I just think they know the risks of giving it to someone who doesn't have the experience...

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Carrick says Top 5 isn't enough. Honestly, based on his run, do you think we are a genuine Title Contender for next season?

abduali0921864316112d ago

Nice

mombasashipchandlersltd136d ago

i just have a feeling Carrick will do it next season let us give him two defenders Marcos Senesi & Hall, Three Middle fielders Tonali , Ederson, Balela, Then get Bowen and Lewandowski (free) am telling you will win this League

contehmohamedmuzain137d ago

Sure

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Still think areola is perfect for utd at end of season.Carrick has done well but he's not areola.Hes innovative,forward thinking,his players flog themselves for him,he improves players so much.I wish the club would change their thinking,he's ideal for a lengthy period.I think he's too much class to be into Chelsea,who 1 bad spell,they chuck their gaffer.

damian.p.turner154d ago

Why change to another manager he's a mid table manager in my opinion, managing a team where all the big names are sold off so doesn't have to worry about conflict or players demand, has no real experience of Cl yet people want him. For me he's a step backwards. I know you'll say well Carrick hasn't any Cl experience either. But he does have team that's impo

vatsal161d ago

I feel Iraola lacks a plan B (Remind you of any Portuguese manager?). He's so press-focused that it's hard to see how his style translates to a team that will have the ball 60% of the time.

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good coach at the moment

adnan.riaz144d ago

He's cooked so far. He really has.

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Chelsea have fired Liam Rosenior - he has been an epic failure compared to Michael Carrick! Where has it gone right at United, and wrong at Chelsea?

Man Utd were level on points with Chelsea when Ruben Amorim was sacked!

steveex2005162d ago

Chelsea have been on the slide since they sacked Tuchel, a coach I would love to see at United.

henryngoro14164d ago

should have given him time

seanfisher164d ago

I think it comes down to respect too… this United squad has a lot of respect for Carrick.. something Rosenior never had at Chelsea

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All the comments making out Carrick and Holland are miracle workers 🤣 we have been genuinely poor since the first 2 games, just been lucky with moments and the end result. After the Leeds game I fear trouble ahead but either way we should be getting a better manager and players if we want to compete for trophies. Amorim had won.. What's Carrick won?

rbrown0806157d ago

Correct. Not been convincing at all. We rarely dominate a game against any opposition. Lucky to beat a Brentford Team, who left their shooting boots at home. We coyld easiky have conceded 4 or 5.

winva2002159d ago

U do not understand football. What u expect ? Manager , witch never lose ?

geldroper164d ago

where have you been for the last 8 games. yes they need better players but nobody bu you are saying that they are miracle workersbut that doesn't makke them bad coaches. We do not need coaches who want to spend unreal money. we neeed players who bleed Man U just as we fans what you are surely not

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Is Michael Carrick the right man? United have only won one of the last four games...

winva2002159d ago

United fans are one of the best, and in same time one of the worst. Football today, and before, for the elite manager is psihologic. Anceloti say i one moment "what to say to Ibrahimovic, how to play football ?No, it is elite plyer, and my job is to make him motivated in every game." If u have player group witch belive in u, u are already done great.

daniel.owen165d ago

I do place a lot of importance on a manager who understands the pressure of playing for United, a la Zidane at Real. Amorim always seemed to underestimate that

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ebaalobi4166d ago

With what he has done so far i believe with the backing of INEOS and the entire Manchester United board, he is the right man for the job. Thanks.

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Ole was also good but I think he did not get enough time and he loses simple matches We scored record goals there was positivety

vatsal179d ago

Absolutely agreed! Ole gets treated harshly when he did way better than "geniuses" like Ruben Amorim. Do you ever wonder how United would be doing now if he was appointed again instead of Carrick?

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What position would Man Utd be in the league if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed instead of Michael Carrick?

How do you think it would have gone with Ole?

daniel.owen172d ago

Genuinely have no idea haha I feel like it wouldn't be much different from what we are seeing right now

adnan.riaz180d ago

Really hard to say. I would like to say fourth, but I'm leaning towards fifth... 😐

dancoombs180d ago

I think we would be around six points worse off. I like Ole but there was a lot history/hangover there. Carrick was more of a clean slate - and I don’t think anybody could have done better than he has

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Carrick has my support,he deserves the opportunity

dale.odonnell184d ago

How long of a contract would you give, if the decision was yours?

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Michael carrick definitely for manger he has done a great job

ebukangene22185d ago

I agree with you

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dancoombs185d ago

Carrick is definitely the lead choice at this stage, it’s also a struggle to find a compelling alternative who is available

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Bringing back the familiar moments

dale.odonnell184d ago

Long may it last. Your favourite moment so far?

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YOU are Michael Carrick - Pitch why you should be permanent Man Utd manager to Ineos

Give us your two-line pitch...

colliewarrior171d ago

Ineos don’t know what they are doing and the two losses show that Carrick is clearly not the best available so no doubt he’ll get the job

shyllonmohamed132171d ago

Is the man

zeke.wolf42178d ago

7W 2D 1L, beating both City and Arsenal well. The club needs to build around a functioning and stable leadership, which it hasn't had for most of a decade.

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What is Michael Carrick's best decision at Man Utd so far?

olohunsanyashamsudeen183d ago

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chalmersa409185d ago

yes you are right i agree.things with carrick are so much better.with ruben everyone was struggling.

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chalmersa409186d ago

i think playing the formation that suits are players.we are playing so much better than under ruben amorim.

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Exactly. Roy - No one cares pal!! I've said it for years, Roy is sooo bitter about the way he was jettisoned by Sir Alex (who as always was doing his best for the club) and is obviously a jealous, bitter, petty, revengeful (the list goes on) person. However, the media need to stop asking him and using him for Utd games. He recently said he wasn't a fan..

mel.b100187d ago

Keane should stop the moaning on, the critical comments etc etc, it's boring! It helps no one! Carrick has started (not finished yet) to turn this team around and get them back on the road to actually being a feared team again, just as they were under Ferguson!

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dale.odonnell193d ago

Well said, though Fergie wasn’t completely innocent in the feud either. Could have dealt with it better.

archcurrie7195d ago

I completely agree with you Thanks

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