Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane have completely agreed about a crucial upcoming decision for the club.
Ex-Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has recently returned to Old Trafford, replacing Ruben Amorim as interim head coach.
Since filling the dugout, the Englishman has led United to two incredible Premier League victories, a 2-0 win over rivals Manchester City, as well as a shocking 3-2 win over top-of-the-table Arsenal.
Carrick’s success has caused commotion surrounding whether the 44-year-old will be the one to take the full-time role in the summer, with fans already praising the boss and eager to see him for another season.
However, former United captain Roy Keane is less confident that Carrick is the right man for the job, thinking he lacks one key factor to get United back to their winning ways.
Keane not convinced by Carrick
When discussing the idea of Carrick staying at United, Keane told The Overlap, “Being caretaker manager is a different animal to being manager of United trying to win league titles over the next two, three, four, five years.
“We talk about what you need with Arsenal trying to win league titles, the players there, and a new experience for them.
“So Michael Carrick is going to be the manager of Man United? He hasn’t got enough experience. I don’t think he’ll have enough football knowledge.
“I’m not saying Michael Carrick can’t be a top manager, but the timing for him to be manager of Man United in the summer? I don’t see it.
“If he goes in and proves me wrong and starts competing and winning titles, I’ll say, ‘Tell you what. Unbelievable’.
“Forget top four or top five over the next few years. I’m on about winning titles. That’s where Man United have to be.”
“United must get the best”
After last Sunday’s Victory over Arsenal, United were able to climb to fourth in the Premier League standings, with the chance of Champions League football becoming more tangible.
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Keane expanded on his point, stating, “United should definitely be fourth or fifth unless the wheels come off, so just doing that means you should become the manager of Man United?
“If you’d asked us four or five weeks ago who the future manager of Man United would be, Carrick wouldn’t have been mentioned.”
Keane’s former teammate and co-host, Gary Neville, agreed with the Irishman, arguing that United must ‘get the best’ in their search for their next manager, with Carrick better suiting the assistant role.
Neville added, “If you’re going to manage one of the biggest clubs in the world, and handle the pressure that’s going to be thrown at you, you have to have years of experience.
“Think what [Mikel] Arteta did under Pep [Guardiola] at [Manchester] City. If say [Luis] Enrique, [Thomas] Tuchel, or [Carlo] Ancelotti came in, and Michael was there for two or three years with that person and then stepped up, that for me feels right.”
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