Is he seriously apologising. Should have doubled down. He didn’t say anything we don’t all know.
There is a food chain in football, it’s how it’s always been.
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Michael Carrick will doubtless pay the price with his job for this deserved defeat to an excellent Bournemouth side and another lifeless display by his Manchester United team. Some of his selections and tactics have been questionable, United were again so open in the centre. But Carrick was not responsible for recruiting Youri Tielemans, who lacks physicality and mobility (and Aston Villa haven’t missed him) and Andrey Santos, a Chelsea reserve.
Carrick was not responsible for the board’s damaging failure to strengthen at centre-back and left-back. Carrick was not responsible for his main striker Benjamin Sesko being injured and the board’s failure to provide him with cover. Carrick was not responsible for the club he loves being in the grip of co-owners like the Glazers whose priorities are focused more on business than the sport. The direction from the top has been negligible, arguably negligent. No real leadership. No expertise.
Carrick may be out of his depth but many United fans sang his name during the painful demise to Bournemouth because they know he cares and they know the problems lie elsewhere. The Stretford End again sang in protest at the wretched Glazers.
Noticeable that there were few songs in support of Bruno Fernandes. He is supposed to be captain, rallying the players, Footballer of the Year, Player of the Year, not arm-waver of the year, underachieving and complaining. Yet Bruno will be at United longer than Carrick.
Carrick was praised for United finishing third last season and getting in the Champions League. But he will doubtless go partly for his own failings and mainly the failings of others. And United will be trapped in this doom loop again. And again until the core problems are addressed in the boardroom - and the Glazers sell up - and flaws in the recruitment department. #MUFC #MUNBOU
Whether Carrick is the right man for the job or not, the problems with this club won’t be fixed with yet another change of manager.
Emotional exit by Michael Carrick as fans sing his name. A farewell?
Supporters turn on players once Carrick down tunnel.
#MUFC
Needs to take some responsibility for his own drop off this season. Carrick isn’t telling to lose the ball every few minutes.
This player rebellion is coming around again, I don’t care how talented the player - fuck him off if this is how the act.
Fernandes to TNT: 'It's a decision from the staff to not press man to man and sometimes leave space behind and try to get the ball... That (whether Carrick and the staff got their tactics wrong)'s on the manager and staff to see, not me.' #mufc
Club needs a complete reset from top to bottom.
Carricks been shafted but the game management still isn’t good enough. Wilcox needs to take accountability and fuck off.
Players need to go, but there’s no one of value.
What a mess.
Sack the lot of them. This is a shambles.
Too many players been coasting at the club for way too long.
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Outside of a couple players, Utd have a mediocre squad, mid table at best. A club that used to have 4 strikers now doesn’t have a single number 9 to choose from. The self proclaimed“biggest club in the world” has one half fit left back who was bought 12 years ago for 27m. The last time Utd were in the Champions League they supported their manager by signing a left back who Spurs were about to release, 3 years later, Utd are somehow in an even worse position. Yet these people impose Real Madrid expectations on their Manager and want to turn OT into a gated community for wealthy day trippers. To them, Utd are a business that happens to play football.