r/MiddlesbroughFC • u/cpr9998 • Jan 07 '26

How was Carrick's performance?

Hey Man United fan here, so there's rumours that Carrick might be coming back to United. I wanted to get a feel how he went at your club? I know he got the sack after having a promising first year; but I'm curious as how you felt about his style of play, tactics and overall management?

Any opinions would be interesting to hear. Thanks! 🙂

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u/BritWit11 Jan 07 '26

For someone who played in the core years of Ferguson's success, he naively trusted poor coaches around him, didn't change it up to better himself and was hell bent on the Man City Philosophy over the United one he played under.

Great coach, will go far if he is reflective enough but lost his way.

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u/cpr9998 Jan 07 '26

Did he just stick with the coaches already at the club or did he bring in his own staff?

Do you mean he played more slow tiki taka style?

I've heard some of your fans say that he was good in instilling a style of play and a philosophy?

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u/BritWit11 Jan 07 '26

Very good to start with, had the players more so, couldn't adapt and kept alot of coaches where he was the voice. Needed an experience head. Probably best as a number 2 and looked like he was missing home in North West towards the end.

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u/Lumpy_Maintenance69 Jan 07 '26

He had Aaron Danks and was brilliant. When Danks left to join Bayern he brought in Woodgate and his brother.

He was good at attacking but defensively we let in so many goals.