Michael Carrick told by former teammate why he hasn't been given the Man United job permanently yet
Michael Carrick remains just the interim manager at Man United, and will until the end of the season.
Man United will be delighted with their decision to appoint Michael Carrick as their interim manager, as so far, he has won four games and drawn one in his first five matches. Two of those wins came against Man City and Arsenal, too, with their draw being a 1-1 against West Ham.
The Red Devils head into their next game against Everton, hoping to close the gap to Aston Villa in third place. Manchester United are fully embroiled in a race for Champions League football, which would be a massive achievement from Carrick compared to United’s form under Ruben Amorim previously.
Many have called for Carrick to get the permanent Man United job, although United seem to be waiting until the summer to decide on the manager position, likely because of what happened to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer previously.
Owen Hargreaves tells Carrick why he hasn’t been given the job
Carrick may be thinking, ‘I’ve done everything right here, why not appoint me permanently’, but seeing as United seem to be waiting until the summer, he will have to focus on the job in hand rather than his potential future at the club.
Former Man United midfielder Owen Hargreaves believes that Carrick hasn’t been given the job to keep the pressure on everyone at the club. He said on TNT Sports’ Breakdown: “I think not giving him the job right now keeps a bit of tension and pressure on everyone.”
Hargreaves did say, however, that Carrick hasn’t put a foot wrong during his tenure at the club so far. He added, “He’s done an incredible job. I’ve known Carra [Carrick]; I played with him in the England U21s. I probably never would have thought he’d be a manager, because he was so understated and so quiet.
“The way he carries himself, I think, has been classy. He just went straight into the back four; he’s changed the whole team, and everybody is in their natural position, and they’re performing. Carra right now has been flawless; he hasn’t got one thing wrong, and I’m delighted for him because the fans have really suffered, and it feels like Old Trafford is back.”
Rooney backs Carrick for the Man United job
Hargreaves isn’t the only Man United legend who has been impressed by Carrick’s start to life at Old Trafford, as Wayne Rooney believes that he should be given the job permanently.
He said, “I just think for me, Carrick makes sense. I’ve felt that from the minute that he was mentioned as going in, not because we played together and we’re friends, I just think he’s a real calming influence.”
If Carrick can qualify for the Champions League, there is no doubt that he will be high up on the list of favourites to take the job permanently, alongside the likes of Julian Nagelsmann, Marco Silva, Oliver Glasner and Mauricio Pochettino.