Pochettino will offer something Carrick never could, it’s exactly what Man United are crying out for – opinion

Writer Daniel Onguko argues that Mauricio Pochettino is expected to replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United and provide the high-intensity style the team desperately lacks. United has endured a two-month winless streak, leaving them in 18th place in the Premier League, just one point above bottom-placed Crystal Palace as Carrick departs.

Onguko highlights pre-season comments from Youri Tielemans regarding Carrick's lack of running drills, contrasting this with Moises Caicedo's praise of Pochettino's demanding work rate at Chelsea. The writer contends that Pochettino's tactical flexibility and intense physical demands would bring structure and discipline to turn around the Red Devils' struggling campaign.