Carrick says Manchester United must win to ease doubts over his future
Ahead of a Champions League trip to Como, Michael Carrick said results would answer speculation about his position and that he needed no reassurance from the club.
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said on 20 October that winning matches was the way to ease speculation about his future, ahead of the club’s Champions League trip to Como in Italy on Wednesday, according to AFP. United had won only two of their first 10 matches in all competitions this season, putting his comments in the context of a difficult start to his permanent tenure.
Speaking at a pre-match press conference in Italy, Carrick said: “I know we’ve got to win football games for everything to flow and everything to fit into place. That’s the great thing about it, we can do something about it.” He told reporters he did not need reassurance from Manchester United’s hierarchy. “I know the role, I know the responsibilities,” he said, according to AFP.
United’s results before the Como match
AFP described United’s start as their worst to an English top-flight season in 40 years. Brighton knocked them out of the League Cup last month, and Atletico Madrid beat them in the Champions League last week. The trip to Como gives Carrick another chance to improve results after those setbacks, though his comments did not identify any decision by the club about his position.
United drew 1-1 at Leeds on Sunday. Lisandro Martinez started that match but was replaced at half-time and will miss the trip to Como, AFP reported. Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford, Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven were also unavailable for the trip. The absences leave Carrick with fewer options as United try to change their run of results.
Carrick’s permanent appointment
Carrick was appointed permanently in May after an interim spell in the second half of last season, AFP reported. Manchester United also announced that he would continue as head coach. His remarks in Italy addressed speculation only months into that permanent role: he said he understood the responsibilities that came with it and saw winning games as the way to address the pressure.
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Sources and context
- Carrick says only wins can ease doubts over Man Utd futureAFP, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Carrick continues as United head coachManchester United
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