Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Frank Leboeuf join Dan Thomas on ESPN FC to react to Manchester United's 3-2 win over Liverpool. 0:00 Man United qualify for 2026-27 UCL 1:37 What are they going to do with Michael Carrick? 9:52 Liverpool's struggles & Slot's future βοΈ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN
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Liverpool spent 100+ million on a player (Wirtz, whom I'm a fan of) whose best position is the same as one of their best players (Szoboszlai), another 100+ million on a striker who plays the same position as their other big striker signing, and a wingback in Frimpong who doesn't fit the system. It was a brainless, compulsive shopping spree with no attention paid to football fit. What a waste of resources.
This man beat MC , Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool , what do you want this man do ....huh
I remember so many games into the season and Don Hutchinson was asked where do you think man utd will finish this season and he said top 4 ..and dan and the other guys laughed..well who's laughing now π π€£ π
Carrick knows United, he should stay beyond this sesson
What's the big deal with Iraola. He has won nothing. Glasner has had to deal with the same issues of losing players, and into the bargain has won an FA Cup, a Community Shield and has taken CP to a Conference League semi final. He also won two cups in Austria and is a far more experienced manager than Iraola. That said Carrick was presumably given targets that included Champions League qualification. On that basis he should get a2/3 year deal and be given the support required to take MU forward.
It is not even a debate, what carrick has done with amorins mess is close to unbelievable. Well done frank for understanding this.
the question isnβt whether there are more qualified coaches than Carrickβ¦ the question is who is the best manager for United right now. That has to be Carrick
Slot: - has lost to almost every coach in the premier league this season, including some interims. - couldnβt beat Wolves, couldnβt beat Tudor & Spurs - has lost to both Manchester sides home and away this season (first time EVER) and a total of 5 times - has wracked up 18 plus losses as the manager of a top team - and has shown no signs of a bright future to come but please keep telling me about βnuanceβ or βimpatienceβ or some other nonsense on why I should back this fraud
Slot said lfc controlled the game. That should be enough to not continue with him next season. Add to the fact he has lfc playing the worst and most sterile football in the league making them the worst team to watch. There is no team that does so little with so much possession. Anything more than a ten yard pass is beyond all the players.
Carrick was an assistant at United. Managed Boro. Came back to United and far exceeded the expectations. Amorim would have been given a pat on the back if he had United in sixth cry for four or more new players to fit his system. The choice of Carrick would be on merit. You get the results, and you get the job.
The fact that Carrick put faith in an alienated home grown player and in 3.5 months has him MOTM in the derby says a lot about Carrick...board gave him nothing in January, and they beat City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Brentford, Villa, etc...finding a way to beat better teams is what will make the difference in UCL...if it was Luis Enrique, it's a different conversation, but considering the limited market, WC delays on other new options, and so on, Carrick is pretty solid all considered
Not only does Carrick know the football he wants Man Utd to play. But Carrick knows the culture of Man Utd as well. I'd give him the job. Carrick managed Middlesbrough and saved them from relegation, to being in contention for promotion.
there is no way fsg can get away with keeping this fool. no way.
Carrick gets the DNA of the club and earned the opportunity.
I agree with Frank. Theyβve had top managers struggle to navigate Man U because of its dysfunction. Carrick at least has a track record of overcoming that and connecting with the players.
Liverpool fan here. United would be mad not to give Carrick the job. He knows the club, more than that he has given United it's culture and identity back. Something Liverpool is sorely lacking
Carrick as a player won everything in club football, in played in those 60 game plus seasons under SAF, he was a coach under Mourinho and Ole, he knows the club inside out. Give the guy a chance
Slot is full of excuses and not a lot else seemingly sadly. I think we should let him go in the summertime.
Itβs hard to read too much into United being 3rd this season. Between no European matches and getting knocked out of both the Carabao and FA Cups after one match each, United are playing their least amount of matches in a single season since 1914/15. You read that correctly, itβs the least amount of matches theyβve played in a single season in 111 years. Any United supporter who is actually being honest knows that success next season, and actually winning a trophy, will be much more difficult with many more matches. Primarily because of fatigue and injuries actually adding up. As opposed to Unitedβs players having mini holidays all season long. And having plenty of time to rest and recover between league matches.
Frank is actually right....I like Iraola, but what if he becomes another Amorim situation?....they probably should give Carrick next season n see how it goes