Roy Keane has major concern about Michael Carrick moving forward
Roy Keane has major concern about Michael Carrick moving forward Iconic Premier League midfielder and former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has revealed his primary concern should the Red Devils hand caretaker head coach Michael Carrick the job on a full-time basis. Having just secured a return to the Champions League with the recent 3-2 victory over fierce rivals Liverpool , fans and ex-players have begun to throw their support behind Carrick, with many believing the future at Old Trafford will be bright with the former England international at the helm. United need only four points from their remaining three Premier League games to guarantee a third-place finish, which would be their highest finish since 2023.
Does Carrick deserve the job? Few could have envisioned just how drastically Carrick and his backroom staff would transform the fortunes of this team. When he first took on the role in January, United were in the midst of poor form, struggling to even build up a series of positive results .
After beginning his reign with stand-out victories over both Manchester City and Arsenal, Carrick has overseen his United side take 32 points from just 14 games, the most of any team in that time. Additionally, Carrick has overseen a significant upturn in player form. No player has benefited more from the arrival of United’s former midfielder than Kobbie Mainoo , who celebrated his new long-term contract by producing a magnificent display against Liverpool in which he scored the winning goal .
Bruno Fernandes , whose potentially record-breaking season has seen him climb up the list of United’s all-time assist leaders , has thrived since Carrick moved him further up the pitch, returning him to a position where he is best suited to impact the game. Do bigger challenges lie ahead? Former United captain Roy Keane is yet to be convinced by Carrick’s credentials, however, and has voiced his concerns about the challenges that will lie ahead next season should the Englishman land the job on a full-time basis.
Speaking on The Overlap podcast, Keane said: “I can see where they’re coming from. Absolutely. But I’m not going to sit down and think Carrick’s going to get Man United competing in the top next two or three years.