The legendary ex- United and Denmark goalkeeper believes a ‘dream team’ of Fletcher, Solskjaer and Carrick would be the best option for his former club in their current crisis.
United announced that Ruben Amorim had been relieved of his duties following the side’s clash with Leeds and the search to find the Portuguese’s replacement is ongoing.
Since then, many of the most highly respected managers in the Premier League – and some overseas – have been linked with the vacant post, including Andoni Iraola, Oliver Glasner and ex-England boss Gareth Southgate.
But it appears United will look steady the ship with an interim option for the time being, with Darren Fletcher currently in charge as caretaker, and discussions have taken place to bring back Solskjaer and Carrick in recent days.
Solskjaer, of course, took over the reins from Jose Mourinho in 2018, steering the club to final of the Europa League at the end of the 2020/21 season before losing his job six months later.
According to McManaman, Carrick – who briefly served as Solskjaer’s assistant at United and most recently managed Middlesbrough – would make far more sense for the Red Devils.
‘I’d be very surprised if Ole came in with Michael. I think that’s a definite no-no,’ ex-Liverpool and England winger McManaman said on TNT Sports.
‘I think it’s either/or so it will be interesting to see what they do.
‘But I think we’d all be surprised if Ole came back in, wouldn’t we? After getting rid of him and paying him off, to then bring him back. It would be a very strange one.
‘It just muddies the water a little bit more for more criticism, for more people to have a poke at Manchester United.
‘They need to clean the slate and start again.
‘If that’s Michael coming in, I think that would be a better appointment.’
Solskjaer’s fellow treble winner, Peter Schmeichel, took a wholly different view to McManaman as he discussed his favoured short-term scenario on BBC Radio 5 Live.
‘We are Manchester United and there aren’t that many Manchester United people back at the club to actually drive it in the direction that Manchester United should be driven at,’ he said.
‘It pleases me that the three of them [Fletcher, Solskjaer and Carrick] are mentioned.
‘I mean, it’s a dream, for me, it’s a dream team if they could get all three to see out the rest of the season.’
On Fletcher’s credentials, Schmeichel added: ‘He is a true servant to the club.
‘He knows the club inside out, he’s won five Premier League titles with them, he’s got the DNA of Manchester United running through his blood.
McForlemu
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i prefer rooney neville and keane over ole carrick and fletcher 🤭😂
Hahahaha, you seem to be an enemy of progress! Has MU become a TV station? Why employ talkative journalists!
McForlemu
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3 captains in 1 ship? Total qaos!
BlueBear121
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Kobbie Mainoo has became a lazy player - sell him off
Sadly that’s the Culture @ Man Utd since Fergie Left Players Unfit & Very Lazy has become the Norm
Georgeniho
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Let us bring experience Coach.
VanBlazer
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Please just sale Manchester United FC to suitable owners. and those Rubbish current owners
Ayodele4333
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nonsense
Jaocikmst
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three manager at once.. well that would be the first 😂
yes, but not bad
Tocilostyz
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Olë & Carrick as his assistant
GunnArs
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i prefer rooney neville and keane over ole carrick and fletcher 🤭😂
Ciedklouyz
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Rubbish 💯, just bring Aston vila coach thats so and you will see some wonders
Nehcdklrtz
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I would recommend the sporting director to be scaked coz he don't know Wat Ruben is building at thearter of dreams
Yemabcmors
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Lol .. Schmiechel outlandish type of idea bud. Ole and Carrick are established managers (with possibly their coaching staffs) while Fletcher is a new first team coach, he'll have his ideas. How does it make sense to merge those 3 in a single coach? who would be responsible if things went south? Craziest idea in modern football.
wutbceikmr
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Shmeidel is on narcotics. I dont know why these ex Man Utd players always talk about Man Utd DNA. They should understand that football have evolved. its no longer the football practiced by Sir Alex. Just see the Premier League most teams have good managers
Biodilmnyz
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Solskjaer good Carrick that’ll be fine job for both at the side line
suaaekpu
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Schmeichel, all the Manchester United explayers should come back to help Manchester United. You as well, but the result will not change.
Zaebcimtuy
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this is nonsense
suaaekpu
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What about yourself?
moodelprsz
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They will do nothing.Same story,non is a good as Amorin
lilusko
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Stupid club
hemimnopst
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Ferguson problem
Anestetic
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The definition of insanity is repeating the same actions and expecting a diferrent result. What happend with Amorim and Wilcox was serious, and many top managers are not looking forward to being coachs and having Wilcox tell them what tactics to use.
Feyadlost
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Truth is, English managers are not good enough 😕
Pundit69
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Are you serious? You are living in the past…
Zupempuyz
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don't you see u saying nonsense sir
Brilliantmann
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that would be good
sirsaeed
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alumni United
rafaeljoel
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I said this last time instead of gambling with coaches we bring ole back Carrick and fletcher as assistant coaches we're good to go
toniknrsuz
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we need new winger sell all lazy player
Taccekopr
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If you like adding Ferguson the team is bad without new signings. you can't polish a turd
Yusabklyz
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they will collapse united those ones.
SimzerBS
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totally agree
boccilmnoy
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schmiechel pls don't give a foolish comments. I know danish are not stupid people like Englishman
lehaceiotz
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three manager at once.. well that would be the first 😂
bouiklopsy
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salah
WNMessi1989
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Kobbie Mainoo has became a lazy player - sell him off
bouiklopsy
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Salah is
bouiklopsy
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Salah