Ruben Amorim was popular with the dressing room and his exit has, in the words of Diogo Dalot, been 'difficult'. Already Carrick is making all the right noises that Mainoo can and will be a focal point for the side in the last 17 matches. 'Honestly, he's a pleasure to work with… he's showed so much trust and confidence in me, I really appreciate it.' Shaw is experienced and has been at United for 11 years now so writing him off feels a touch naive. Carrick is a clever manage and may well scheme the defensive set-up to lean on back three shapes in spells of games due to familiarity.

Source: Metro January 17, 2026 02:18 UTC