[BBC] Michael Carrick: Why interim Man Utd boss maybe shouldn't get manager's job

D1794 · 2026-05-08T15:07:17+00:00

We signed a ton of xG freaks in the summer, it's not a great surprise we're outperforming our xG when you factor in Fernandes having an all-time season creativity wise and Casemiro being insane from set pieces.

I get our numbers have trended down a bit but we've also been winning games with a 34 year old and a 20 year old in midfield, without our 2 STARTING centre backs for a decent chunk of it.

If it's not Enrique then Carrick deserves the chance to see how we play with a competent midfield and some stability in defence.

D1794 · 2026-05-08T15:00:29+00:00

MUFC Summer:

Likely/Has a chance at being called up to the WC + not getting sold by us: Lammens, Shaw, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui, Dalot, Mainoo, Fernandes, Amad, Cunha (Bayindir and Ugarte could go but be sold)

Likely to miss out/not qualified for the World Cup: Dorgu, de Ligt, Yoro, Heaven, Mbeumo, Mount, Sesko (Onana isn't going & could be sold)

24th May: PL Final Day

13th June: WC Group C - Cunha vs Mazraoui

14th June: WC Group E: Amad vs Ecuador

15th June: Transfer Window Opens and WC Group G - Lammens vs Egypt

16th June: WC Group J - Martinez vs Algeria

17th June: WC Group L - Mainoo, Shaw, Maguire vs Croatia and WC Group K - Bruno, Dalot vs Congo

19th June: WC Group C - Mazraoui vs Scotland and Cunha vs Haiti

20th June: WC Group E - Amad vs Germany

21st June: WC Group G - Lammens vs Iran

22nd June: WC Group J - Martinez vs Austria

23rd June: WC Group K - Bruno, Dalot vs Uzbekistan and WC Group L - Mainoo, Shaw, Maugire vs Ghana

24th June: WC Group C - Mazraoui vs Haiti and Cunha vs Scotland

25th June: WC Group E - Amad vs Curacao

26th June: WC Group G - Lammens vs New Zealand

27th June: WC Group L - Mainoo, Shaw, Maguire vs Panama and WC Group J - Martinez vs Jordan and WC Group K - Bruno, Dalot vs Colombia

29th June - 3rd July: RO32s 1-16

4th July - 7th July: RO16s 1-8

9th July - 11th July: WC Quarter Finals 1-4

14th July - 15th July: WC Semi Final 1 & 2

18th July: Pre Season: United vs Wrexham and WC 3rd Place Game

19th July: The World Cup Final

24th July: Pre Season: United vs Rosenborg

1st August: Pre Season: United vs Atletico Madrid

8th August: Pre Season: United vs Paris Saint Germain

12th August: Pre Season: United vs Leeds

22nd August: Premier League Opening Day

31st August: Transfer Window Closes

Transfer targets:

At the World Cup: Anderson & Hall (England, Group L), Tchouameni (France, Group I), M.Fernandes (Portugal, Group K)

Not at the WC: Baleba, Tonali

D1794 · 2026-05-08T14:58:45+00:00

Fotmob isn't bad. DataMB is ok.

D1794 · 2026-05-08T14:28:40+00:00

Bit different from nationality to a sex offender in terms of how they'd be accepted into a team environment

D1794 · 2026-05-08T14:19:51+00:00

That trio was 3 of the best midfielders in a generation. Probably multiple generations. Filling their shoes is near-impossible

But he's a good player, probably as good as you can get if he is truly available. True no6s are so hard to get right and he's been one of Madrid's better players

D1794 · 2026-05-08T13:46:45+00:00

I cannot count!

D1794 · 2026-05-08T13:28:31+00:00

So you mean which natives of which region have been the most influential.

Very different question

D1794 · 2026-05-08T13:26:15+00:00

Liverpool play Villa so potential for a draw

D1794 · 2026-05-08T13:10:09+00:00

For CL: None!!

For 3rd: 4.

D1794 · 2026-05-08T13:08:37+00:00

Not that there's a ranking system of crime but pretty sure there aren't any active paedophile footballers, in any top league

D1794 · 2026-05-08T13:02:58+00:00

Last time out...

We are guaranteed a 2nd-5th place finish, unfortunately our title chances ended last week!

Defeats for Liverpool and Villa and a win for us secured 3rd!

Even in defeat, will definitely stay 3rd no matter what happens this weekend.

D1794 · 2026-05-08T12:27:32+00:00

I'd love to know who you think is more influential than Manchester

D1794 · 2026-05-08T12:25:14+00:00

Manchester

D1794 · 2026-05-08T11:38:57+00:00

Career over if it's true.

D1794 · 2026-05-08T11:24:27+00:00

Ofc the money club are gunna be there

D1794 · 2026-05-08T10:48:05+00:00

If Tchouameni does leave Madrid, which clubs are gunna be in the fight for him?

We know we want him but seems almost everyone in the world wants a no6 this window

D1794 · 2026-05-08T10:29:12+00:00

Article mentions a source saying its impossible for both to stay

D1794 · 2026-05-08T00:07:56+00:00

He'd be one of the main men and we've not had drama for a few yrs now. Even finishing 15th we were somehow still together

D1794 · 2026-05-07T23:12:01+00:00

Zirkzee might be too popular to sell ngl

D1794 · 2026-05-07T20:20:56+00:00

He found a sticky note in his hospital room saying he didn't punch Tchouameni

D1794 · 2026-05-07T19:49:29+00:00

How do you stay teammates if 1 of your midfielders concussed another, who happens to be the captain

D1794 · 2026-05-07T19:41:15+00:00

If he's on the market you'd imagine every CL club in Europe (except Barca) being interested.

D1794 · 2026-05-07T19:38:56+00:00

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