When you, as a new Manchester United manager, send in an order for which players you need in the United squad to deliver the results that are expected – and get none of them – then something is amiss.
Even in Carrick’s last game at Old Trafford as Man Utd coach, the supporters showed their support for the United legend. The criticism has been directed at the owners, sporting director and players, more than at Carrick as a coach. He has already shown with his winning streak last season and 3rd place in the Premier League he can lead United to victories.
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Now there is a report that Carrick had put in a recommendation to sign four players who would really lift United, this was overlooked.
Manchester United can’t win every signing game, but when none of the four players Carrick said he needed end up at Old Trafford, then something is amiss.
According to high-profile football journalist Henry Winter, Carrick made recommendations to the United management to sign Elliot Anderson, Lewis Hall, Morgan Rogers and Mateus Fernandes this summer. Anderson famously went to city rivals Manchester City, Rogers to Chelsea, Fernandes to Tottenham, while Hall stayed at Newcastle.
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The Red Devils ended up signing a half-injured Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Karl Darlow.
