“Whatever is going to happen is going to happen,” interim coach says
Michael Carrick is not mildly interested in any conversations by pundits linking or ruling him out of a permanent role at the club beyond the summer.
Belief in the interim coach has increased after his side banished the bad taste of defeat to 10-man Newcastle earlier this month with a 3-1 win over Aston Villa the following week.
United have now won seven out of nine games with the 44-year-old in charge and strengthened their grip on a top-four place in the Premier League. They are currently in third place, three points clear of Aston Villa in fourth.
Results have drawn strong backing from many pundits, the latest being United legend Wayne Rooney who endorsed his ex-teammate for the role.
“I know him very well,” Rooney said. “I know his character, his personality. It needed a calm head, but someone who knows the place and the players needed some love, and he has given them that.
“We have seen the players play with more quality, more together as a team, and they look like a very strong team. For me, why would you change?”
When Carrick was informed of the comments, he waved them away.
“There’s not that much noise is there?” Carrick said. “I don’t mean Wayne, just in general. It’s only noise if you listen to it.
“It doesn’t affect me one bit, to be honest. I’m in this position at the moment, doing the best I can, loving it obviously, and we keep pushing for more. We want to make the team as good as possible and keep improving. Whatever is going to happen is going to happen.”
