Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick suffered his first major setback with defeat at Newcastle (Picture: Getty)Owen Hargreaves says there will be ‘absolute uproar’ if Michael Carrick steers Manchester United to a top-five finish this season, only for the club to let him leave in the summer. ‘We’re not happy with the way we played the game tonight,’ Carrick told reporters after the loss in the north east. ‘The way the game panned out, I think we had it in our hands largely, but credit to Newcastle, the way they approached the game. There will be ‘uproar’ if Carrick secures a top-five finish and United look elsewhere, says Hargreaves (Picture: Getty)‘He’s prepared, it’s not about him, he puts it out there. ‘One thing he has is he’s good with people and he’s given all these boys confidence to go and achieve success.

Source: Metro March 05, 2026 12:10 UTC