Michael Carrick given clear instruction on how to get Man United job permanently

Manchester United made a winning start under Michael Carrick with a convincing 2-0 win over title-chasing rivals Manchester City last weekend

Manchester United have been told they should name Michael Carrick as their new permanent head coach if he delivers Champions League football for next season. Carrick was named by United as their head coach until the campaign’s conclusion following Ruben Amorim’s exit earlier this month.

Darren Fletcher had been in charge of United’s first-team for two matches after Amorim’s departure before Carrick was given the job. United secured a 2-0 triumph over Manchester City in Carrick’s opening fixture last weekend and will be eager to spring another surprise when they head to the Emirates Stadium to meet table-toppers Arsenal this afternoon.

And former United forward Teddy Sheringham, speaking to BetMGM, believes: “There’s been a funny vibe at the football club for a while and Michael Carrick’s gone in there and he’s changed that vibe straight away.

“Under [Ruben] Amorim there was no way you could see Manchester United beating Manchester City, but now, all of a sudden, they’ve beaten them!

“He’s instilled a real optimism within the club after only a few days of getting the job. They’ll be thinking they can go to Arsenal and get a result there now.

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“Football clubs can be changed around. You’ve just got to get the right vibe and the right way of getting around your players.

“There’s a lot of big egos in a football club but, if you rub them up the right way, those big performances can return very quickly.

“I know he’s only taken charge of one game, but Carrick has to be the favourite for the job after that Manchester City performance. He looks comfortable there, he’s a Manchester United man, and with a bit of luck, which all managers need early on in their careers, I can see him doing really well.

“I’d like to see a United personality in there. They understand the football club and what’s required to move the club forward.

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“I think if they got into a Champions League spot, you’ve got to give Carrick the job. That would be an amazing achievement and I can’t really see how the United board could choose someone else.

“It’s a tough ask, but that’s surely got to be the aim? We saw the way these players can perform against City.”

Previewing the game against the Gunners on Friday, Carrick said: “I’m looking forward to the game. It’s a big challenge, you know, they’re a very good team. It’s pretty obvious to say that.

“They’ve got so many strong points to their game, and to their squad. It’s a big challenge, they are where they are for a reason and where they are in the Champions League for a reason, so we’re fully aware of that and not taking that lightly at all.

“We feel we’re in a good place and we’re looking forward to the game, so it’s where we want to be, with that real positive energy and enthusiasm, to go there and be positive, but for sure we know it’s not going to come easy.”

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