Gary Neville has given a fresh Manchester United managerial verdict on Michael Carrick's chances of staying at Old Trafford on a permanent basis after his interim role
Gary Neville reckons Manchester United must pursue another manager while paying attention to Michael Carrick's impressive spell as interim head coach. United remain unbeaten in the Premier League since Carrick took charge until the end of the season.
During that period they've defeated Manchester City, Arsenal, Spurs and Fulham before sharing the points with West Ham United in their most recent outing. United appear to have turned a corner under the former Boro manager, with many demanding he be handed the role permanently.
Neville believes United need to target 'the best class of manager available' but didn't dismiss appointing his former team-mate, should the side secure Champions League qualification. Speaking on Sky Sports ahead of the clash with Everton on Monday, Neville said: "Manchester United have to pursue another manager right now around the fact of you don't know how the results are going to go.
"But little things like Thomas Tuchel re-signing with England does start to take away the options for Manchester United and they don't harm Michael's chances of getting the job. If he gets United into the Champions League there will be a lot of fever around that he should be appointed.
"I'm not against him being appointed, I love him to bits. But I think Manchester United should go for the best class of manager available.
"They've had young and inexperienced managers in the last two picks. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come in before as an ex-player and that didn't work in the end. So I feel removing as much risk as possible is the right option."
Neville disclosed that he'd communicated with the club a few weeks ago to express his views and what he believes is best for United's future. Earlier this month, he told Sky Sports: "I made my position clear a few weeks ago and what I'm not going to do is repeat it every week, but what I did, I actually spoke to the club, because ultimately the club get asked all the time from journalists and broadcasters, what's the position of the club.
"It's a very difficult situation, you've got a massive movement now with what's happened towards giving Carrick the job, saying that really he should be considered. That's only going to build the more that he wins and the more that he gets closer to Champions League football.
"I asked the club what is the official position of the football club in terms of what you're saying publicly to everybody else. I have to say I thought their answer was pretty good. They said they've actually begun the process now, starting to look for another manager, which I thought right.
"That's good to hear because you need to plan for everything. They've started the process of speaking to and looking at other managers, building all the sorts of data and analysing who should be the next manager of the football club.
"But what they've said is they're not going to be bounced into - irrespective of wins or draws or losses on the pitch in this next couple of months - making an appointment. They're going to wait until towards the end of the season.
"If Michael then at that point makes himself available for the job, and I did actually say a couple of weeks ago, I wondered whether Michael actually would say no.
"He is that type of guy Michael, he's someone who would always work in the best interest of the football club. He may do that, or he might say no, I feel comfortable enough and I've built such a good relationship with the players, his coaching staff to put his name in the hat."
Nooabknpty
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Neville to hell with You, You are jealous of the good job he is doing was it not like that before ten hag was given the job he was doing the same as now. again doing good So other than deserving the job what another Manager who will come and do the same shit like ten hag and Amorim is what you Want, You just jealous of Carrick doing good job. was it not of best class of manager they brought ten hag and does it work ten hag was sacked after Van came in starting good job he was stop and Amorim came in what happens he was also Sacked the Same Carrick came again doing more better you talking Class to hell with You Neville. Carrick deserves the Chance.
wozaeklopy
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These former players are a bunch of nuisance full of jealous and antagonisms. They should leave this team and focus on their families. If the team does bad, they grumble, if the team does better like now under Carrick, they still don't appreciate, they rather open discouraging negative chapters. To hell with you Neville and your other team mates like Roy Kean. Carrick thenk you for bringing happiness to the fans and players. Don't despair or even pay the least attention to these zombies. Rather never read or listen to their articles
Yumcelmo
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Carrick all the way, cry more
Zobaceirs
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I haven't seen JEALOUS, ENVIOUS and USELESS Ex-players like those of Manchester United. Would it be because they completely failed to excel in managerial and other post-playing ventures??? No wonder all they can manage is just talking 🤷🤷
Bemcklpr
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Sol's problem was Ronaldo only, before and without Cr7 he was good so i can say.
hiabckmnr
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Neville forgetting that he used to play silly back passes for the team during his time
hiabckmnr
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no one is born world class, you get by experience
hiabckmnr
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I mean a genius ☝️
hiabckmnr
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Neville is a jealous legend,,, carrick is no a genius
Neadenpstu
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So he thinks the football owners are going to give him exclusive stories so he can publish them. Go wave a flag fool
rafaeljoel
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These guy's are just deserter to this club imagine if the team was not performing they would still say the board is a mess saying all rubbish real utd fans can see the calmness in Carrick most of this so called players are just a disgrace and for real they hate hate Carrick
Vowklnstuy
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So, how will a coach become a top manager if not given the chance? How did Guardiola come out to be one of the best? How did Zidane come out? Because you failed in your managerial stints, you feel every upcoming manager will fail like you? Carrick should be the first option for a permanent position before mentioning anyone else, period!
tezbdelmnp
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Please leave Carrick alone look at aterta is about to clinch the EPL title let people grow Sir Alex Ferguson wasn’t really a top Class when he came to United but he emerged an exceptional manager please let the young manager excel.
waudmpruz
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Who is this guy ? I think punditry should be banned entirely
LilMoneyMoneyMaker
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😎Are you in hate of your fellow mate,he's doing the great job and you wanted him to be pursued away after all what his doing? 😱
TB28
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It’s all about jealousy. Ex United players turned pundit should be charged against harassment against Man United current players and Carrick
Saodeiknry
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you one of the most stupid pundit, you like criticizing coaches of mtd,why don't you take the job even you have failed to be a coach stop your jealousy.
twikista
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Each time I look at Utd's bench relative to most other clubs in the EPL, I can't help but say Carrick is doing a good job. Everton's bench was even far better than Utd's yesterday. Every manager goes through rough patches and if the club is patient enough, good results often follow. Give Carrick the job and give him 2 or 3 seasons. I think he'll do well.
huncdkmort
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Why these former players so so jealousy about their own colleague ? Wait until RK opens his mouth again .
huncdkmort
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What is the best class of manager that you talk about ? The Peps , Flicks , Simeons , Enriques , Ancellotis , Zidanes and Klopps of this world also lose matches and fail to play in the champions league and yous still sing about best manager . Best manager doesn't exist that's all .
Ritcdikmnr
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31 2 6 5 23 37 8 18 19 16 13 10 30 less than 14 players used well by Carrick soh far. now 6 is injured next is either Maguire of any. MC is good but lacks adaptation among his players