Michael Carrick: Dimitar Berbatov delivers verdict on United coach
Michael Carrick: Dimitar Berbatov delivers verdict on United coach Manchester United are preparing to face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, 9 May, in the Premier League. A win this weekend could all but confirm the Red Devils’ position in third place in the league table this season. That would mark a significant improvement from the 15th-placed finish under former head coach Ruben Amorim last season.
The Portuguese was removed from his position in January this year following an indifferent 14-month spell, with Michael Carrick taking over as caretaker manager. The Englishman’s arrival sparked the team back into life, and inspired a blistering run of 10 wins and two draws in 14 games. That has turned United’s season around and also strengthened the case for Carrick to be appointed as permanent manager.
The Red Devils are expected to make a decision on the permanent appointment at the end of this season. Former United forward Dimitar Berbatov has now explained why United must continue with the English manager next season. The logical decision Speaking to The Athletic , Berbatov acknowledged that handing Carrick the full-time job appears to be the logical decision, but warned that logic does not always work in football.
He said: “United were in a bad situation before, now we are third, and we are going to qualify for the Champions League. ” “So if that’s not Michael Carrick and his team doing the right job, I don’t know what it is. So I truly hope that whoever needs to decide their next coach says, ‘Michael, you’ve done a terrific job, pulled us out of a difficult situation, and you deserve to continue’.
I mean, that’s logical thinking. But sometimes in football, logic is not present. ” Berbatov and Carrick shared the pitch on 104 occasions during their playing careers with United, even contributing four goals together.