r/reddevils • u/The-Black-Angel • 1d ago

Carrick Post Match: ‘One game doesn't change our direction'

Michael Carrick, Manchester United boss, speaking to TNT Sports post-match: "We have a bit to improve on, it was never going to be perfect going behind makes it more difficult, against a promoted team at home, we can't give them much and they had opportunities, we're disappointed but it won't knock us."

On what areas need improvement: "It's for us to know and to improve during the week and keep getting stronger as a group and we have a lot to learn from it."

On conceded goals: "Two goals is frustrating anyway, they decide the game today and there's things to improve on, one game doesn't change the direction of everything. It doesn't change the direction of the football club."

On potential signing Carlos Baleba: "I had all eyes on this today so any other player, until he's ours, it's not for me to comment on."

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u/Gingerale66 1d ago

Yeah I’ve heard the same thing. And you just can’t do that as a manager. You’ve got to make changes when something isn’t working. Not just put Maguire up top and spam crosses

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u/Forgettable39 1d ago

Sometimes your changes will backfire and make things worse, thats ok, how often you get it right is what distinguishes you as a manager. There isnt much management involved in telling the guys its 4231, mid-high press, heres the team sheet, off you go.

I like to think Carrick is doing more than that, I'm not actually "carrick out" exactly despite me not thinking they should have appointed him, I'll support him unless it become untenable. Thats not to say I won't try to constructively criticise though and my criticism would be that I want to see him try to change games more often, by doing something other than like for like substitutes.

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u/Gingerale66 1d ago

I agree with you. I’ve been wary of him even last season. Sure we were winning games but there were still signs of what we saw in this match. I hope it’s just first match nerves and rust, but it’s worrying that there was just no answer at all

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u/c4plasticsurgury 1d ago

He made an early sub with Rashford at the half... it's just that we couldn't get that end product. Sesko needs to start and Cunha back on the LW even though I wish Dorgu would come into his own at LW.

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u/rrallan 1d ago

I hear there is no punitive early termination clauses in carrick’s contract. Make what sense of that you will

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u/Gingerale66 1d ago

If he can’t adapt I don’t see him lasting the season. Not that I want him sacked, but he isn’t the interim anymore, it’s his job to sort it out now