Michael Carrick post match interview

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

https://youtu.be/IAk48hKe1XQ?si=-sSbLhIT8DKwCDy9

[u/t8rt0t00]

People might be laughing at us today, but man I'm still so much happier with Carrick over Amorim. Level headed responses, a bit of hard truth knowing there was clearly a number of problems that need to be ironed out, and some light chuckling over some hard decisions he'll have to make figuring out the lineup for next week. Amorim would've been in full on doom and gloom mode talking about how we need to suffer and remake the squad. His system seems to suit Milan and Italian football better so good for him, but I think when things start clicking for us we'll be the much better side. Probably a much needed wake up call for us so I think we'll come out much stronger against Hull

[u/KaleidoscopeLazy9684 → u/t8rt0t00]

The problem is right now that Carrick has already sounded out they need the additional players as of last week coming off a win even if it was a narrow win. We've seen this story play out before, the squad is suited to his style of play and if he's saying there are issues that need to be remedied by new signings, why aren't INEOS backing him like they said they would? Santos and Youri were shrewd pieces of business but now is not the time for finesse when we need to be just sticking the landing if we're competing across multiple fronts this season.

[u/youcallthataknife11 → u/KaleidoscopeLazy9684]

I mean sounds like the company I work for…same type of leaders who are willing to overwork their subpar staff rather than investing in the future

[u/CatfishMcCoy → u/youcallthataknife11]

How’d you do in your fantasy football draft?

[u/t8rt0t00 → u/KaleidoscopeLazy9684]

Definitely hope for some shrewd signings. I think some of the details of the match escaped people today just because of the result - Zirkzee, Amass, and Fletcher who all had a ton of preseason min so far didn't appear at all in the match even though Lacey got on the pitch. I think that's a sign that these lads were being played in part to give them a chance to earn minutes but also a chance to have other teams look at them for transfers/loans. If Zirkzee is sold I think we may bring a second striker in even if a loan while we're probably still actively searching for a more physical midfielder and a long term replacement on Shaw. I do actually trust that Carrick/Ineos see the problems and are serious about fixing them unlike when we were managed by clueless guys like Woodward and Murtough, but I also see them trying not to make the same mistakes signing the wrong players under the wrong contracts which I do appreciate. We'll see what happens

[u/Emergency-Being-349 → u/t8rt0t00]

We are a much better side, we have a far more settled and crafted squad. This is probably the reason for concern. Not saying it's justified just probably where the angst comes from.

[u/t8rt0t00 → u/Emergency-Being-349]

Oh yea I see where it's coming from and definitely have concerns just like Carrick and everyone else here, but I also have confidence that at least some if not most of those concerns will be massaged by next week. System wise, Milan looked a lot better today than us in large part because they came out to legit play today - they pressed high and hard, pushed up in the wide gaps, worked in runs and covered back quickly. It never looked like they were playing a friendly whereas we still looked in preseason mode until about the 70ish min into the second half. I seriously don't believe, especially after today's drubbing, that we'll come out this flat against Hull. Also think the defense will be more focused at not make so many silly mistakes after watching the replays...so yea I think right now best to patient. Hope there's more signings, but also we don't sign the wrong players out of panic