Manchester United Red Devils, one of the founding members of England’s Premier League, has found great success after hiring their former midfielder turned manager Michael Carrick. He had been part of the legendary 2008-’09 Manchester United squad led by Sir Alex Ferguson, and had been hired in hopes of rebuilding that successful era.
The Red Devils had opened their season with a dreadful 2 losses and 1 draw record, struggling under the leadership of then new manager Ruben Amorim. Amorim had implemented formations and tactics that did not suit the players, causing United to fall to an unusually low standing of 14, contrasting the organization’s customary success.
“Ruben Amorim in my opinion is one of the worst managers United has ever seen,” Paul Park (10), Manchester United enthusiast, said. “We desperately needed a change of leadership and I believe Michael Carrick can be the one to lead us to success as he has a lot of experience with the team and has been part of United’s greatest era ever.”
Tired of Amorim’s leadership, the board of directors at United decided to sack him, replacing him with Michael Carrick, a new manager with no previous experience managing at the Premier League level. When reporters announced his signing, some fans were skeptical, as they couldn’t believe that a manager with no experience would be able to lead such a historic team.
“I didn’t think Carrick would be able to successfully manage United,” Daniel Hwang (10), Arsenal fan, said. “I thought that United needed someone with prior experience, and thought that other candidates such as Ole Gunnar Solsolskjær were better for the job.”
Carrick disproved these doubts, however. In his first Premier League match, he led United to a 2-0 win against Manchester City in the famed Manchester Derby, followed by a 3-2 win against Arsenal, another 3-2 win against Fulham, and lastly a 2-0 win over Tottenham. Carrick recorded four straight wins in his first four games as manager for United, and has proved to football fans that he was much qualified for the job.
While there are still 13 matchweeks remaining in the regular season, Carrick has strongly anchored United’s place on the Top 4, and his management seems to fit well with the players, making United look confident after a turbulent start to the season. For now, United has rebuilt its momentum, and only time will tell if it will last until it matters in the postseason.
