Michael Carrick must heed Fred’s words or risk repeating past failures – opinion

Writer Marwan Harraz argues that Manchester United manager Michael Carrick must hire a dedicated tactician to his coaching staff following a difficult start to the season. Drawing on comments from former player Fred regarding Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reliance on backroom tacticians, the author claims that Carrick's setup currently lacks the necessary guidance to make his possession-based system effective.

Harraz also suggests that Manchester United executives Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada must provide Carrick with better technical staff support. The article asserts that the team has been defensively vulnerable and struggled for ideas in attack, warning that Carrick risks facing the same fate as previous managers if adjustments are not made.