The Football Reporters: Carrick in at Man Utd? Frank out at Spurs?
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hello and welcome to the Football Reporters.
What were the major shocks in the FA Cup third round?
This week we look back on the FA Cup third round which saw some major shocks and Manchester United and Spurs crash out. It was almost certainly Darren Fletcher's last match in charge at United but is the end soon coming for Thomas Frank at Spurs as well?
What is the future of Darren Fletcher at Manchester United?
Plus a look at the manager versus head coach debate as the contrasting stars go head to head when Arsenal face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
How does the manager versus head coach debate impact football clubs?
All right, we're going to talk about the FA Cup third round weekend in detail. We're going to just start with Manchester United first.
What went wrong for Manchester United in their FA Cup match?
Obviously, they're out. Lads, you were both at Old Trafford. Rob, I'll come to you first. What did you make of it? Is it just another... Have we seen this game before? Is it just another one in the catalogue of disappointments at Manchester United? Or was there anything that stood out about this one this time? Well...
What does the atmosphere at Old Trafford reveal about United's current state?
No, I mean, it is. United fans have seen this type of result millions of times over the last sort of 10 or 15 years. When the final whistle went, there was some scattered boos, but not too many. It was almost like apathy in the end. The United fans kind of sort of streamed out, having seen all this before. I mean, it is another low point, given that they've been knocked out of both domestic cup competitions at the first hurdle. Obviously, didn't get past Grimsby in the second round of the League Cup. They've lost in the third round. Of the FA Cup, it means that they're only going to play 40 games this season compared to 60 that they had last year. It's the lowest amount of games they're going to play in a full season for 111 years, I think, which tells you everything about where the club are at the moment.
We spoke to Darren Fletcher afterwards, who kind of did his best to put some kind of positives on it, sort of saying, you know, don't waste a season. There's a lot to play for.
How does Thomas Frank's situation at Tottenham compare?
Well, there's not really. You know, there isn't an awful lot to play for for the rest of the season. They need to get into Europe somehow. Fletcher at one point was saying, well, it's up to the players. The players need to find some kind of motivation because they need to show that they deserve to be at the club beyond the summer. But after that, the season is gone now. It's over, really. Arsenal City will fight for the biggest trophies. Teams that United considered to be rivals while United plod along in the hope that things can be fixed in the summer. That's where they're at at the moment. Mark, you were pitch size, which obviously gives you a different perspective. What do you make of the atmosphere before the game, your flash interview after the game?
What was the day like for you?
What are the implications of appointing an interim manager like Michael Carrick?
Yeah, I mean, it is a recurring nightmare for United, isn't it? It seems like that every time we kind of go to the cup ties or every season there's a game like this and this was no real surprise. But yeah, I was picked sad yesterday and one thing that I just want to kind of mention is that United have kind of, I won't say they've surrendered the Stretford end to the fans, but basically they've worked alongside the fans to help improve the atmosphere at United and one element of that is that the fans don't want any music before the game, they want to build up the atmosphere themselves and So there's even banners that say music is not atmosphere. Now, as I was pitch side pre-match, one thing that was really noticeable to me was the fact that the players are warming up in absolute silence.
And it was, you couldn't even hear the music. Now, you know, players shouldn't really need music to warm up. I'm not saying that, but they need a bit of an atmosphere. And the fans who are in the Stretford end who are claiming to be the ones that are driving the atmosphere were dead. deathly silent if they're even there I'm not sure if they're in the concourses getting a pie or whatever but you know one thing they have done they've improved the visual aspects of the Stretford and it's fantastic with all the banners but they want the club to turn the music on so they can build up the atmosphere and they're not building up the atmosphere it's not good at all so we all got different grounds across the country and I think it is probably a theme across many grounds that the atmosphere isn't what it used to be but at United right now
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:08–0:10
2
What were the major shocks in the FA Cup third round?
0:10–0:26
3
What is the future of Darren Fletcher at Manchester United?
0:26–0:37
4
How does the manager versus head coach debate impact football clubs?
0:37–0:45
5
What went wrong for Manchester United in their FA Cup match?
0:45–1:01
6
What does the atmosphere at Old Trafford reveal about United's current state?
1:01–1:52
7
How does Thomas Frank's situation at Tottenham compare?
1:52–2:33
8
What are the implications of appointing an interim manager like Michael Carrick?
2:33–57:06
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