Carrick's Job to Lose?
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Welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC. I'm Dan Thomas joined by Stevie Nicoll. A full programme of midweek Premier League games means that Manchester United have the chance to win five in a row. Let's just remind you how things stand in the table as they go into that clash against West Ham. Obviously fourth in the table. It's been an incredible run. Since Michael Carrick has taken over, as if United fans need any reminder, let's just show exactly how he's done it, of course. That win in the derby against City, going to Arsenal winning 3-2, that late victory against Fulham, and of course that comfortable victory this Saturday against Spurs. How's he done it? Well, Mario Malchio joins us, but we're also joined by Dimitar Berbatov.
What led to Manchester United's recent success under Michael Carrick?
Dimi, what is the key? What's the secret sauce? You know Michael Carrick. How has he changed this team around so quickly?
Well, I think it's communication. If you know how to speak to the players, if yourself has been a professional football player at that level, like Mike was, I think he knows how to speak the language in a way that the players at United feel appreciated. to trust him and after that to get his idea and you know put it into play onto the pitch because the players are the same the players are the same just obviously the manager is different and the system is different but the most important things which are the players are still the same And we can all see how they play now. You know, they play with flair, with belief, with confidence, with arrogance when they need to, you know, like a team. And it's a joy to watch right now.
When you played with him, did you think this is a future Manchester United manager?
No, not at the time, because obviously when you play, you think about the games, etc. But obviously now when he's in this position to manage, he's showing that he is capable of doing these things. And so far in the games that we watched and we saw, everything is just happening for the team, for him. And the consistency they will find, or I hope they will find until the end of the season, will be the test. if Michael can get the job permanently after the end of the season.
So is it, Stevie, as simple as keeping it basic and talking to your players? That just seems not amateurish, but too simple, I suppose.
It does, it sounds like it, but it really is true. And all the things that we've said about it, and that Dimitrov was talking about there, you know, driving in... Who? Dimitrov? Sorry, Dimitrov.
He's called people worse, don't worry.
Yeah, simple things like driving in in the morning, you can't wait to get into training, to get in the dressing room, to have a laugh with the guys and then go out and work hard and then get stuck into each other. Now, that seems a really simple, pretty weak thing to say. Yeah. But it's 100% true. As opposed to what's happening under Amarim, nobody wants to be there, nobody wants to go there. They get there as late as they can because the less time they spend there... Because the more time they spend there, the more miserable they are. All of those little things add up. And the fact that the actual staff hasn't changed, the players haven't changed, tells you that it's a mentality thing.
How has Michael Carrick transformed the team so quickly?
And Michael Carrick has absolutely found a way of getting through to the players. And they've basically been freed up by the way he talks to them and by the way they're training.
So how can Amarino have got it so wrong, Mario?
Because, you know, what Amarin did, you know, look, okay, when you become a coach, you got to look at the material that you have. And then you look at what you should be playing. But what Amarin had, he didn't look at the material. He just picked his own spot. He just said, no, we're going to do that. So he didn't really care about if the team cannot handle the three at the back and the four in the middle, whatever he wanted to do. He didn't care that much. I think the difference with Carrick is, Carrick, as a player, he was a guy that always, you understand, like, the way he influenced games, you understand, in the middle of the park, it was like, always tried to be in control, always seeing things, tried to anticipate, tried to see it before it happened.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:05–0:47
2
What led to Manchester United's recent success under Michael Carrick?
0:47–3:33
3
How has Michael Carrick transformed the team so quickly?
3:33–5:53
4
What challenges does Cristian Romero face after his red card?
5:53–9:25
5
How does Erling Haaland's form impact the Premier League title race?
9:25–12:13
6
What are the implications of Carrick's management style on player performance?
12:13–17:36
7
How does Spurs' recent performance affect their standing in the league?
17:36–21:39
8
What are the key differences between Carrick and previous managers at United?
21:39–49:15
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