Michael Carrick
ON THE RECORD · 22 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“No, I am here to do the best for the team, and I am desperate to make us better and improve things, so I’m not surprised, no.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
When asked if he was still surprised to remain in post, Carrick said he was not surprised.
“I don’t need assurances from anyone,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick said he did not need assurances from anyone at Manchester United.
“decision for the game”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick described leaving Fernandes on the bench against Bournemouth as a decision for the game.
“here to do my job”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick, under pressure after a poor run of results, said he was still at the club to do his job.
“The boys are hungry,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick insisted his much-criticised players felt the sting of poor results as much as the fans.
“He’s the one that’s kind of led the team so well for many a game and many a year, and he’ll continue to do that,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick gave his backing to United captain Bruno Fernandes, who was benched for the loss to Bournemouth.
“I’ve said it before, I care about what the supporters think. I care about what we give them, and what we offer them, and what they see.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick was adamant he would not walk away from his job and said he cares about what supporters think.
“I know this job, I know what it brings, I know what we need to do really to be better. I don’t need anyone else to tell me anything else.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick insisted he knows the job and what is needed to improve, saying he does not need anyone else to tell him anything.
“We’re hurting because we haven’t won enough football games. But there is an intensity, an edge, a hunger to do better.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick said the squad was hurting from not winning enough games but showed hunger to do better.
“That’s it. Bruno is fully committed to this football club. I’ve got no issues with that; we move forward. We’re looking forward to the game at the weekend now.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Questioned on Fernandes's position, Carrick said the captain was fully committed to the club.
“I totally get the position, I get the job, the responsibility, I get what comes with that.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Carrick was adamant he did not require public backing from the United hierarchy.
“We had five months of relative success [last season] in a spell where I was happy with a lot of things I was seeing and that we were doing as a team,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick reflected on last season's relative success during his opening statement before the Bournemouth match.
“It obviously hurt me to see us play that way. As I said after the game, it was really unacceptable.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick said the Como defeat was unacceptable and that it hurt to see United play that way.
“For [the fans] to feel like they felt for five months at the start of the year … is something we need to get back to. We will get back to it. I fully believe that,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick struck a defiant tone, saying he remained confident United could rediscover the energy and connection of last season.
“We have gone away from that just recently in certain games, which I’m fully aware of and definitely doing something about.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick acknowledged that United had gone away from their identity in certain recent games.
“We haven’t done well enough lately. We’ve had a spell that we’re really not happy with.”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick acknowledged United's recent poor form during his press conference ahead of the Bournemouth game.
“The supporters are a huge part of this football club. They have to make the effort and the time and money they spend, to feel how we all felt on Wednesday was a tough moment,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick reserved special mention for United's fans who travelled to Como and suffered the heaviest defeat of his reign.
“Wednesday was a bad night. It was a bad night for a lot of reasons. It hurt a lot,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick described the 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como as one of the most painful nights of his tenure.
“holding the umbrella for me to get wet and everyone else to stay dry”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick ended his opening remarks by describing his role as holding the umbrella so everyone else stays dry.
“My responsibility is to get a team on the pitch that represents this football club, represents the supporters and they can be proud of it with the identity that we show,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick stressed that his priority was restoring an identity that has disappeared from the side in recent weeks.
“Recently, we haven’t had a good time. I think that’s pretty obvious. So I totally accept what we’re going through at the moment,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23
Carrick delivered an emotional opening statement ahead of Sunday's Premier League game against Bournemouth, acknowledging supporters' frustrations.
“I just don’t get it, I really don’t get it. I can’t understand how we’re trying to help referees, putting so many layers behind them, so many people, bodies and screens, and they can’t make the right decision,”
Michael Carrick · said 2026-09-13 · reported 2026-09-14
Carrick expressed anger and bafflement at the VAR decision during a post-match media conference.