Since Michael Carrick took over as interim United manager, several of the United legends have been adamant that this is not a permanent solution for the club. When the first defeat came against Newcastle, Paul Scholes could fire off how “shit” United’s play under Carrick had been in the last four games. Wayne Rooney, on the other hand, after the strong 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday, says what a lot of Man Utd supporters think. For us, the Aston Villa win was yet another proof that not only Carrick, but also Solskjaer must be considered as a permanent Man Utd coach.
Wayne Rooney stated from his commentary role to the BBC: “A calm head was needed, but someone who knows the place and the players needs some love, and he’s given that to them. We have seen the players play with more quality, more together as a team, and they look like a very strong team. For me, why would you switch?”.
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22 points out of a possible 27. Football experts have dissected United games under Carrick and found major weaknesses, but if you ask United fans, the energy the team has gained under Carrick, the guts and the victories are a huge relief after years of Ten Hag and then the Premier League suffering under Ruben Amorim. With United legend Carrick at the helm, this is Man Utd!
We get flashbacks to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s days as a substitute and then as permanent United coach. Harry Maguire has previously praised Solskjaer as the best coach he has had – this was when the Englishman was in charge of Ruben Amorim. English Goal named Solskjaer the best Man Utd manager since Ferguson.
When Amorim disappeared after fourteen months, the battle for the replacement job was between Carrick and Solskjaer. The latter had results to show for it as a former manager at Old Trafford, Carrick as an assistant and substitute for a few games after Solskjaer was sacked in 2021. In January, Carrick reportedly accepted that it was only a short-term engagement – and got the job.
Nine Premier League games later, Carrick has shown the potential that lies in Man Utd players, this with a completely different coaching and game. This, of course, promotes Carrick’s candidacy for the permanent job, but at the same time shows that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must be considered as a long-term solution.
Both coaches are club legends, both have a high star among the supporters, both know what it has to be in every single training session and build-up to the next game to win this one. Then next, then next then…
Solskjaer has a more direct football with explosive counter-attacks and individual performances, while Carrick swears by more control, possession and tight structure. Still, the two represent much of the same.
For us, Manchester United must return to a coach who puts Man Utd above himself, has a football that gives results in the Premier League, exploits the players’ strengths, creates an energy that gives the belief that “we can beat everyone”, can show victories against the best and the weaker clubs, and who will never push for an exit when the going gets tough. to collect compensation and “flee”.
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This is Michael Carrick. This is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. For us, Solskjaer must also be a candidate for the permanent coaching job at Man Utd.
