Just heard Manchester United is really pushing hard to find a temporary coach now. Michael Carrick, who used to play here, looks like the one to take over until summer. We’re talking details right now and hoping to decide by Tuesday for the derby against City.
More chats with Carrick and his team happens on Monday, showing how focused the club is. For Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, no talks are happening right now, but he’s still in the mix because the bosses hasn’t chosen yet. The new coach should be here by Wednesday to start training, after Amorim got fired earlier.
Both Carrick and Solskjaer met with Jason Wilcox, who’s picking the coach. They shared ideas for the team, and I think Carrick’s plans stood out, but everyone remembers Ole fondly too.
We need someone quick because Darren Fletcher’s time in charge is all done. After losing to Brighton, he said, “I have now reached the end of my agreed period in charge of the first team.” He’ll head to Carrington on Monday to see what’s next for him.
Out of both cups now, so all that matters is the Premier League. Getting into Europe next year is the big goal for the new coach, which seems tough lately.
Bringing back old faces is causing talk, like Gary Neville said. He worries it’s a repeat when Ryan and Ole came before. “It is almost like a cycle, like a movie we have all seen before and Groundhog Day,” he mentioned. But he also feels Ole loves the club and knows the job.
When the whistle blew against Brighton, fans booed or stayed silent, which shows the frustration. This is the first time since 1981 we lost early in both cups, after Grimsby too.
Feels familiar because this season is so short, only 40 games, like back in 1914 during the war. And Danny Welbeck scoring against us again, just like for Arsenal 11 years ago when seasons were brief.
With both Carrick and Solskjaer being from the past, it’s like looking backward again, and makes you wonder about United’s future.
The new coach faces hard games: City at home, then Arsenal away, Fulham at home, Tottenham at home, and West Ham away.
And you know, some of us are just tired of seeing the same names come around again and again. It feels a little like the club is just checking a box marked ‘safe’ instead of maybe being a bit brave. But then, who even knows what the right answer is anymore, with everything feeling so rushed.
There’s also the money side of things, which nobody really talks about out loud. Not getting into Europe would hurt more than just our pride, it changes what you can do in the summer. So maybe that’s why the thinking feels so short-term, just to try and fix things for now.
You also have to feel for the players in all this, with different voices coming and going. A locker room needs a steady hand, and all this change leaves people unsure. They’re the ones who have to go out on the pitch, after all, with all this noise surrounding them.
For Carrick or Ole, this is a big personal moment too, not just a club one. Stepping in now is a real risk to their own story with the fans if it goes poorly. But I suppose the pull of helping United is a hard thing for anyone who loves the place to say no to, even if the timing isn’t perfect.
