Michael Carrick

Erik ten Hag won two trophies at Manchester United and was still sacked in his third season. His account of an Ibiza agreement, a sold midfielder and a striker he did not get explains why he believes the…

Lisandro Martinez has said in public what many Manchester United supporters say in private. This piece asks whether being right is enough, and why the choice of target and moment may matter as much as the…

Michael Carrick has the permanent job, but a poor run in which United have failed to win five of their last six, plus two tricky away trips, has turned the conversation to how he responds. This piece explains…

Manchester United have kept JJ Gabriel in their official team photo even though the teenager is already working in Spain and wants to go. This piece asks how a highly rated prospect and his club ended up…

How can a side with far less possession still control the outcome of a match? This piece explains how Hull City established their lead, absorbed Manchester United's pressure and offered their supporters an…

Marcus Rashford is back in Manchester United action, yet his place in the club’s plans remains unsettled. This explains why Harry Maguire sees a football case for keeping him and why one pre-season appearance…

Manchester United took the lead twice against AC Milan and still lost 4-2, a result that puts defensive detail ahead of pre-season reassurance. Read on to understand what troubled Michael Carrick, and why…

Manchester United's captain is adored by supporters and still without a new contract, with three European clubs reportedly circling. This article explains what happened at Croke Park, why the timing of his…

Manchester United have spent two years telling anyone who would listen that they were rebuilding the middle of their team, and for two years the middle stayed thin. Andrey Santos is the clearest sign yet that…

Barcelona's decision to let their purchase option on Marcus Rashford expire without pulling the trigger raises an awkward question that Manchester United can no longer defer. This piece maps every credible…

Manchester United's midfield reconstruction has its first concrete piece: a £35m agreement with Atalanta for Brazil international Ederson. This piece examines what the signing tells us about United's…

Manchester United's midfield needs rebuilding from the ground up this summer, and their pursuit of Atalanta's Ederson has attracted plenty of debate. This piece goes beyond the headlines, drawing on insight…

Manchester United's summer business is taking shape, and the name at the top of the list tells you a great deal about where Michael Carrick wants to take this squad. We look at what the pursuit of Atalanta's…

After four months of interim stewardship, Michael Carrick appears on the verge of landing the permanent Manchester United job. We examine what his record says about the decision, what it means for the club's…

Michael Carrick has done what United's hierarchy asked and then some: Champions League football confirmed, a dressing room unified, and a club that finally feels stable. This piece examines why the case for…

News broke on Sunday afternoon that Sir Alex Ferguson had been taken to hospital as a precaution after feeling unwell at Old Trafford, casting a shadow over one of the most consequential Premier League…

This piece examines how Kobbie Mainoo's late winner against Liverpool did far more than secure three points — it confirmed Manchester United's return to the Champions League and shone a harsh light on the…

Mason Mount has spoken candidly about his ambitions at Manchester United, targeting the Premier League title and insisting the club have the mentality to make it happen. The midfielder also opened up on his…

Kobbie Mainoo has committed his future to Manchester United by signing a new contract through to 2031, bringing a difficult chapter in his career to a decisive close. The 21-year-old spent much of the current…

Michael Carrick has quietly engineered one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent Premier League history at Old Trafford, and now the football world is catching up with what the numbers have been saying…

Michael Carrick walked into Stamford Bridge having lost his first home game to Leeds in over four decades and with four central defenders unavailable. He walked out with three points and a reinvigorated…

Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough served up one of the Championship's most gripping Sunday encounters, sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw that has significant implications at both ends of the promotion picture. We…

Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United is unresolved with just weeks left before Barcelona must decide whether to exercise a £26.1m purchase option. Michael Carrick, now leading United on an interim…

Manchester United's already strained defensive resources have been stretched to breaking point ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Stamford Bridge. Harry Maguire has been handed an additional one-match…

Andoni Iraola's decision to leave Bournemouth, with a return to Athletic Club in Bilbao strongly linked, is the latest domino to fall in what promises to be an extraordinarily busy Premier League management…