SCOUT· 61%53m·2026-10-29·SportsWhy Carrick survived at Man United & Sesko injury blow
Despite what you might have read earlier in the week, Manchester United have not sacked head coach Michael Carrick. He will continue with his 'normal' duties for the game at Chelsea, and potentially beyond. Is it a show of support, though? Whatever may happen in the future his task now is to galvanise a squad that is…
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“Ian, you made a good point about the six-point gap between Chelsea and United. But when Ruben was sacked, we were just three points off the top four, and our underlying stats showed clear improvement. We ranked in the top three across sever…”
“I hate how reluctant people are to call a spade a spade. There’s reporting out there, including from Laurie himself, suggesting INEOS are worried about the financial cost and still can’t decide on a candidate. Why keep dressing this up as s…”
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“Gaslighting the fans again. Building up Carrick. That Chelsea 1-0 was a horrendous performance. 0.29xG, 1 shot on target that we scored from. Chelsea had 21 shots, hit the bar 3 times. They battered us. This is what you all glossed over for…”
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