Carrick Can't WIN! Scary Manager CONFESSION!

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2:43But, you know, some people like his political comments. We'll talk about that. Also, very good observation from a number of journalists over the last 48 hours about the terrible atmosphere at Old Trafford at the moment. Not because our fans are terrible, but because they've had enough. Lots of people noting that obviously there was no flags and banners in the Stretford End because they didn't put them in for the Manchester Derby and the atmosphere felt a little bit steriler than normal for a Manchester Derby and certainly on Wednesday as well. Is the atmosphere at Old Trafford sending a big message to the owners that enough is enough?

3:18Hopefully so. We'll talk about that as well and some interesting comments also coming in from Michael Carrick beyond where we're going to start. I also want to talk about the youth a little bit as well because he was speaking about Lacey and look I I suppose where we start here is, where do we think we're going from here? I think the thumbnail says this gets worse. That's a statement, not this could get worse or does this get worse? This gets worse! And I think that's true. I'll hold that. If I'm wrong about it, I'll be very happy. But I think this does get worse. I don't think this gets better.

3:55I don't see any ingredients for this getting better for Manchester United. I think we will win games and hopefully we'll win tomorrow. but I don't think we're about to go and win, you know, 10 games in a row and get ourselves into a, you know, top two race. I don't see that. I think that, yes, Chelsea last night, last last night, Liverpool might lose tomorrow and maybe will benefit from other teams being inconsistent around us. But I don't think things get better for Manchester United. I don't, all I see is excuse and confusion. And I suppose this is magnified by Michael Carrick saying this. when asked about having different ways of playing he says I like the fact that we can't pin down our identity because that means we're unpredictable from an offensive point of view we want to be unpredictable we do not want people to guess what we're going to do next or what our main strength is I prefer to have a team that works like this capable of attacking in different ways we've been attacking well since January and I've scored a good number of goals being unpredictable is a good thing and that was his answer to people saying that he doesn't have a style of play he basically He said, I like the fact that people can't pin down our identity.

4:59I can pin down your identity, Michael. I can. I'm saying we don't have a style of play because the style of play that you use is really basic. It's counterattacking. I want more. I'm not sat here watching Man United on a watch along get beat by 10 men or beat by Brighton and going, wow, what are we actually doing here? Oh, my God, this is some sort of wizardry shit. it's not that I can't see what you're doing because it's so amazingly unpredictable it's that I can't see what you're doing beyond get the ball to Bruno or Rashford or Cunha or Mbemo and hope for a moment of magic or I can't see what we're doing other than soaking pressure and waiting for space to counter teams I don't think we're unpredictable I don't think other teams are looking at us and going and we can attack in different ways why can't we break a low block then?

5:51I just I'm slightly confused by that statement that we're unpredictable and he likes the way that we're unpredictable in the attack because I don't think we are unpredictable in the attack I think we're very, very, very predictable if you play a low block against Man United we're really relying on a moment of magic from Bruno or Cunha or Rashford we're not going to break you down with unpredictability we don't play unpredictable attacking football at all we're very good if there's space to run into and we're very good if somebody produces a moment of magic. But that's not what I would call good coaching.

6:27So liking the fact that we're unpredictable as an attacking team, I'd like a better answer to that question so you can explain to us why you think we're so attractively, unidentifiably difficult to pin down as a tactic. I'm not being horrible. I'm just being consistent. we brought something in in January called PRV, Performance Results Vision. PRV, after every game. And all we really, well, all I ever said was brilliant result, brilliant result, brilliant result, brilliant result. I very rarely said performance was good or the vision for the future was good. So I disagree. I don't know what this is all about.

7:12I like the fact that we're unpredictable in the attack. I don't think we're unpredictable in the attack unless it's disorganised chaos, in which case that is unpredictable. But the problem with that is I think it's unpredictable for the team playing as well. And I've said this for many times and this predates Carrick. I think we play chaos ball and I think we have done for a very long time. I think when you look at United under Oli or Amarim or Ten Hag, the attacking patterns were lacking as well. I look at Man City under Pep, Arteta, Klopp, even teams like Bournemouth and Brentford last night.

7:48I think they know, attacking-wise, what they're doing. I think they've learnt it on the training ground. I think they've learnt relationships. I think they know each other. I think when I used to watch Manchester United, you know, with people like Rooney and Carrick, Carrick in the midfield, Rooney, Tevez, Ronaldo, Giggs, people knew where people were running. It was subconscious. There was connections, goals, you know, there was connections around the team. I don't remember the last time I saw a Man United side look like they know what each other's doing. And I'm not talking about now. I'm talking about Ten Hag.

8:21I'm talking about Amorim. I'm talking about Oli. We are a team that plays chaos ball. So, yes, it might be unpredictable to the opposition, but it's bloody unpredictable to our players as well. I don't think anybody really knows what anybody else is doing. And I think that's been a big, big, big problem for 10 years. And I also don't think it's a positive. I don't think it's a positive that people can't figure us out because we're chaotic. And I don't think it's a positive for us that we can't figure each other out because it's chaotic. I think Man City had a defined way of playing and they dominated English football for nearly a decade under Pep Guardiola.

8:57I think Arteta has built an Arsenal side that people call pragmatic and boring, but have just won the league. They know what they're doing. It's almost chess-like. Klopp had a defined way of playing as well. It was suffocation. It was high. It was organised. It was fast. So there's very few teams out there that are successful with disorganised football. So I don't know. I think sometimes you can overanalyse a manager who's doing too many interviews. fortunately Carrick doesn't do as many interviews as Amrim did and sometimes you can get caught in a question obviously he can and you can come out with an answer like that but I don't think we're an unpredictably exciting attacking side and I don't think the opposition are like oh my god they could attack us in millions of different ways I think if Rashford gets the ball unless he passes it he's going to get his head down run down the line or cut in and shoot I think if Bruno gets the ball, he's going to look to play a Hollywood pass.

9:52I think if Mbemo gets the ball, he's probably going to go to the touchline and try and cut back and cross it on his left foot. He's going to have a shot. I think the only player that's probably a little bit unpredictable is Cunha, but he's out of position. So, I don't... Obviously, those players are all match winners, but I don't think Premier League defences are shitting themselves about our attack. I think they can score goals, but I don't think they are. In fact, I think... Well, maybe not this season, actually. We've not been as good at it. But when you look at Man United and you look at last season and you look at Carrick saying, oh, yeah, we're scoring lots of goals.

10:27How many of our goals last year came from set pieces because of Casemiro and Maguire as well? Is that not predictable? I mean, I think our best, best weapon last season was Casemiro and Maguire getting on the end of set pieces and corners from Bruno Fernandes. I don't think that's unpredictable. I think that's pretty predictable. But obviously we've not been as good at that this season. So look, let me know your thoughts on that. But yeah, look, I don't really want it to become as obsessive as Amarim needs to play a back four instead of a 3-4-3. The media got hold of that. The ex-player community got hold of that.

11:06I had this chat with Wayne on Stick to United and he's not that big on style of play. But I'm not going to change my words. I don't see a definable style of play from Manchester United. And I think you do need to have one. And I think it's strange to say, I like being unpredictable in the attack. Some would say, is that just bad coaching? I mean, it's physically impossible to get any Premier League team to master four or five different ways of playing. You just haven't got the time on the training ground. Or is it just go out there and freestyle? There was rumours last season that that's what happened.

11:44Apparently, that's what happened with Di Matteo. Di Matteo just said to Terry and Rampard and everybody else, go out there and play football. That's unpredictable, but it's not good coaching, is it? So I don't know. I don't know. Read into that what you would like. A few other bits from Carrick as well, but I just want to hit some of your comments here because sometimes I think we go from topic to topic. Spin said, Carrick said, how can I show more emotion? How about try getting the crowd up? Start shouting at players rather than being emotionless. yeah I mean this was from yesterday wasn't it there was a little bit of Carrick sort of saying you know I'm how can I be more emotional etc I think I do have it here let me just have a quick grab of it for you where was it where was it I'm sure I'd have it

12:35yeah he basically was you know questioned how why he should be more emotional, etc. Or should he be more emotional? Look, Sir Alex Ferguson was a very emotional coach and it was great. Jurgen Klopp for Liverpool fans, it was great. Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, it was great. Michael Carrick is very beige in interviews, on the touchline. It's probably what his public persona is. and thinking back as a player, he was probably like that as well. Privately, he's probably very, very different. But the way he conducts himself publicly, yeah, I mean, he's not a Roy Keane, is he? He's not a Gary Neville. He's not a Wayne Rooney.

13:27He's not a Micah Richards. He's just not exuberant, is he? That's just not who he is. Pragmatic, stoic, whatever you want to call it. I don't think that's a problem. I think there are managers out there that can be a bit like that. Would Carlo Ancelotti not be a little bit like that mainly? So it can work. The question is, does it work at a club like Manchester United in the current position that it's in? I think if Man United had amazing owners, an amazing team, and we were winning and competing for titles, I don't think anyone would give a shit about how exuberant the coach is. I think different times demand different things.

14:06Personally, I'm not sacking a manager for this, but personally, I think Man United needs leadership. The team lacks leaders. The club lacks communication and leaders. The best managers we've had in the last 10 years have been Ranjik, Mourinho and Amrim for personality. Maybe not on the pitch, but I think a Man United manager needs to be a leader. The atmosphere in the crowd is suffering. The mood in the fan base is suffering. The results on the pitch, most important of all, are suffering. The ownership are suffering. The board is being scrutinised. it's a relentless pile of shit, if we're being completely honest.

14:54So a manager that communicates and is passionate is probably really needed at the moment. I mean, look, if you imagine a village 300 years ago, wherever you like, right? There's a food crisis. Every night, raiders are coming in and stealing things. The winter's coming and you look around the village and everybody's just downtrodden and fed up. Somebody needs to step up and inspire. Somebody needs to set plans in place. You know, you need to get your defenses up. We need to get more food. We need to believe in ourselves. You know, what are we going to do? Just stay here and die. You know, we need a bit of leadership.

15:36I would say Man United at the moment are that village. We are just completely and utterly lacking leadership, motivation, and it's flat. So I do think Man United could do with a manager with a bit of oomph about them. But remember, this is by design. People go, oh, Carrick should be more exuberant. Carrick should be more mouthy. Carrick should be more passionate on the touchline. Why do you think they chose him? They didn't want another Jose. They don't want another Amrim. They don't want another Rangik. They want a head coach who does as they're told. So instead of blaming Carrick for being pragmatic and laid back and quiet and not passionate, they gave him the job on purpose for that.

16:22They picked that person because they're easier to manage. So I don't blame Carrick for being what he is. You know, people should never change. You shouldn't change people on what they are. You can't be fake. I mean, bloody hell, I've worked with some people who were completely different to what they are now because they've changed because they think that's the way to be, you know, get views and whatever like that. That's up to them. But I ultimately think Michael Carrick would look really silly if he started going, oh, you know, and all this. I think this is by design. And again, this goes back to the ownership issue, doesn't it?

16:52So look, I would like to have a manager with more passion and more, you know, truth. And, you know, Michael Carrick's interviews, I mean, look what he said about, listen to this. Listen to this. This is Michael Carrick at the moment.

17:11What was it? Not on Rashford. Don't want to talk about that. He says, the atmosphere within the club is really good. How can the atmosphere in the club be really good at the moment? This is a terrible start to the season when Manchester United Football Club, fans are fed up. The atmosphere in the ground is clearly diluted. The atmosphere externally is clearly fed up. People want new owners. People are talking about a new manager. people want players out of the club. I mean, look, I'm not jumping on the Deleu thing, but he's had a horrible week this week. And it's wrong. He's not the problem at Man United.

17:43He's a problem, but he's not the problem. So this is a terrible atmosphere. Everybody I speak to at the moment, whether they're a United fan or not, are saying, I can't see this getting better for Manchester United. In fact, I can only see it getting worse. Our managers sat doing interviews with Sky Sports saying the atmosphere within the club is really good. How can the atmosphere in the club be really good? I tell you what, if I'm Sir Jim Radcliffe and I see that, I'm down Carrington on Monday morning. Some of them have gone on international duties too late. But I'm picking up the phone and I'm going, why are we doing interviews saying the atmosphere in the club's really good?

18:16I mean, you know, if I go to a restaurant tonight and everybody gets food poisoning and then the restaurant manager tomorrow goes, yeah, I know everyone's got food poisoning, but we made loads of money last night. We're really happy. It's not the message to go out. Read the room. The atmosphere in the club's really good. In this club, it only takes one or two bad results for things to get a bit crazy. But that's because we're Manchester United. But it's important to stay calm. We know what needs to be done to progress and improve. I expected that at some point we'd go through a tough period. Any team that's building itself a future success, starting from a slightly lower base, is going to experience time when things don't go as planned.

18:58that's natural, that's normal. It's not normal for us to lose matches like that and we're certainly not accepting it, but you have to understand the process, what needs to be gone through to build a high-performing team. We have to overcome these challenges, keep doing what's necessary, maintain confidence, keep the team spirit. We need to start winning again. We know that and we're capable of it. Now, I found that very interesting from Carrick because it's sort of like, it's something I've not heard. And this is what I mean about communication because you listen to those few paragraphs from Carrick and he's almost saying we're going to suffer.

19:31Just like Amram said, he's almost saying in a different way, we're going to suffer. It's going to take time. We're starting from a low base and we will experience things like this. But the plan is the plan. It's normal that we lose games because...

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21:32We're not happy about that, but we've got to go through that to build a team. And we've got to overcome these challenges. So he's basically saying we're going to suffer. He's basically saying that, you know, we're building for the future and we're starting from a slightly lower base. that's absolutely fine but why have we not been told this i mean this to me is groundbreaking for a manager to basically be saying we're going to suffer we're starting from a low place compared to everybody else we're going to have to overcome these hurdles and you know it's going to take time and we're going to have more of these i mean that that basically is michael carrick saying we're miles off and we're not ready and we're going to have more of this and we're going to suffer.

22:18Well, hold on a minute. Omar Barada said in June, if we don't win the league this year, it's next year. But Michael Carrick is saying we're starting from a lower base. You know, it's going to take time. So, and this is what I mean. What's going on? What is actually going on at this football club? Like, I am so confused about what the message is. I haven't got a problem with what Carrick says there. If we're in a mess and we've got to rebuild the club again and we're starting from a lower bar than everybody else and, you know, we've got to suffer and it's going to take time. Fine. But that's not what we were told two months ago.

22:59And also four months ago, we finished third. So why are we now talking like fifth would be a really good achievement? I'm confused. And this is what I mean. And we're talking about this on Stick to United, weren't we, with Rooney a couple of weeks ago. and he admitted it, the communication from the club is abysmal. What is Manchester United now? Michael Carrick's talking like we're probably a team that should be happy with fifth if we can get there and we're building for the future. But why are we building for the future? Maguire's probably got one year left in him. Bruno's 32. Luke Shaw's 31.

23:32Marcus Rashford's 29 next month. What future are we building for? And we've got no money. So I just find myself really confused by that. Really confused. and he's also sat there saying the atmosphere in the club's good so the players must know what the plan is why can't we be told what the plan is and I think that's probably one of the most low-key best few paragraphs we've heard from Carrick since he came into the club because it sounds to me very much like Amarim's we're going to suffer but in a diluted way because when Amarim said we're going to suffer ah what's he talking about what's this Portuguese coach coming over here and saying Man United's going to suffer you can't suffer you can't well it's Manchester United who does he think he is coming in from sporting saying it's acceptable for Man United to lose because it's going to take time and he's building something well send this joker back we don't want him here what's he talking about Man United are going to suffer he who does he think he is we're not sporting we're Manchester United oh we're not taking a year oh who does he think he is with his back three and and it's going to take time get out Get out.

24:37And that's not my words. That's what he had typed and said about him every week. Michael Carrick comes out and said, atmosphere is good. We're not where we want to be. It takes time. It's not normal to lose matches and we're not accepting it. But you've got to understand the process and these challenges will happen. And you've got to keep the spirits up and we're building. I mean, it's basically saying we're going to suffer, but it's fine. It's fine because Michael Carrick's not playing a back three and he's not come in from sporting. Johnny says comparing Carrick to Ancelotti is mental. I'm not comparing Carrick to Ancelotti.

25:16Saturday morning. I'm saying that Ancelotti is not always the most exuberant and passionate of managers. He's certainly more than Carrick. But what I'm saying is there will be a lot. Maybe Ancelotti wasn't the best, but name me a coach that's not very animated. That's been successful. Maybe there isn't one, actually. But maybe that's why they employed him. But I've got to say, I'm probably more confused than ever about United now because I don't think Michael Carrick is acknowledging these results as bad. I think he's basically saying it's part of a process. We're not going to panic. The atmosphere is good.

25:56We've got four points from 12 and I don't really know what we're doing anymore. And if we are building for the future, how's that going to work? So, look, I understand why Old Trafford's probably not rocking like it could be. I understand why you, like me, are confused and fed up because we're just being lied to. We're just being fed nonsense. On the one hand, we're winning the league this year or next year. On the other hand, we're going to suffer. on the one hand you know we're ambitious on the other hand we're an ambitious so look I am very confused by it I'm very very confused by it and look I will just bring this in there's something else I want to talk about he did speak about Marcus Rashford as well he said at 16 17 18 or 19 we're different from what we are at 26 and 27 and 28 or 29 really and that's normal apparently we change we mature we evolve we learn experience is a wonderful thing of course he has retained similar qualities he's developed his game over the years.

27:00I've known him for a long time and this club has played an important role in his life. It's great to have him back amongst us. So that was what he said about Rashford. He also said about Lacey. Lacey's a fantastic lad. He does everything right. He wants to do well. He wants to learn. He's waited for his chance. He was ready. He gave everything. It's fantastic to see someone so invested in the club. I tell you what, how's Lacey going to get game time at Man United?

27:25I watched that with interest how many minutes Lacey's going to get this season because I think that's going to be a big, big, big problem. Yoro, Heaven, Sesco, Lacey. Yeah. The only player that's going to go into that team and I think that hopefully will make a big, big, big difference is going to be Belaber. We need that to we need that one to work big time. This was what was in the Manchester Evening news about the atmosphere. Someone said, what's this about the atmosphere? So the Manchester Evening News wrote this. It's been noted by match-going regulars this week that it's also been a bad few days for the atmosphere at Old Trafford.

28:09It didn't feel as loud as usual on Derby Day and it was particularly relevant that once United went behind, the response off the pitch wasn't as hostile as it can be, especially given the circumstances. The makeup of the crowd in midweek was clearly very different, but the atmosphere was flat throughout, even when United led 2-0. It was flat. It felt subdued given the circumstance of the game and the vitriol that greeted the players as they walked towards the tunnel was also surprising. That was the booing and the shouting. It comes at the end of a week that started with protests on Sunday. The Red Army have kept their flags and banners off the Stretford end for both games this week.

28:45They've done so much to improve the atmosphere inside the stadium over the last couple of years and United need to keep them on side. I think this is a positive. I mean, it's a positive. I mean, there's a lot of people out there that when the 58 do a protest or the Red Army do that, people go, oh, put your flag up or, oh, you're just going to have a protest. But a lot of the time, the protest or removing flags would be diluted by, oh, I remember them doing a protest on a Sunday and Sir Jim Radcliffe did his interview with Gary on the Monday and then there was the chat GBT pictures on the Tuesday.

29:30And 90 % of the fan base were knocking one out to it. Oh my God, look at this amazing stadium. So if you look back at all the protests or things that the fans have done, they're normally followed up by a transfer, a stadium announcement or a good result. Where these things become really powerful is the state that the club is in. If the atmosphere in Old Trafford is dying, it's because fans can't fake it. And you can't fake it when it's shit. So I think it's a good thing that this is being noticed in the ground, that the atmosphere is becoming subdued. I think there's a lot of anger in the fan base at the moment.

30:12And whilst I don't agree with individualising boos or shouts at players, apparently below and another player, had abuse as they were walking out of Old Trafford. I don't agree with that because it's not Deleuze's fault. It's not Rashford's fault. It's not Bruno's fault. It's not whoever got it. But what I do agree with is this season has died before it's even started. What I do agree with is anger at the lack of ambition in a summer transfer window where you're getting outspent by Coventry and Ipswich. And what I do agree with is that the club looks soulless, leaderless, rudderless. When I look at Manchester United, and I don't know what it's like at other clubs, but I look at somebody like Arteta and I do see drive, ambition, leadership.

31:10I don't follow Arsenal to know whether they get that from their owners or their director of football or anything like that. When I look at Man United, we've spoken about Carrick and his lack of enthusiasm. Wilcox and Barada and Sir Jim, when they get photographed together, I mean, I'm just leaving it at that. I'm not inspired. I'm not inspired. As for the Glazers, are you having a laugh? As for the team on the pitch, are you having a laugh? There's no leadership in that football club. There's no inspiration in that football club. So why would a match-going fan or any fan be inspired, excited, or feel like turning up to Old Trafford and screaming and shouting with utter elation, excitement and everything like that?

31:52I mean, you kick people in the nuts enough, eventually it's going to hurt. And I think this fan base is hurting. So look, is it going to hit profits? Probably not. But it's certainly going to hit the atmosphere. it's certainly, that's certainly going to happen. So I don't think it's a bad thing. I don't think it's a bad thing. Our last two managers got lambasted for their styles of play, yet when it's British manager absolutely silenced from the media, says Mike. Yeah, I mean, look, we've been in this position before, haven't we? You know, I think Rio Ferdinand is probably the biggest cheerleader of the Glazers, Ineos and Carrick out there.

32:34And, you know, I do a show on every Tuesday with Wayne and, you know, obviously Carrick's his mate. So these things happen. They happened with Oli. I think Oli was the biggest one. I mean, I'd say it to Gary. I've not met Roy Keane, but I'd say it to him as well. I think they protected Oli more than they did Mourinho. And I said it at the time and I'd say it again. British press will always protect British players and British managers more than they will foreign players. That's been going on for years. Maybe that was part of the tactic of giving the job to carry it by the club as well. You know, it shields them more.

33:11but I don't think fans are falling for it. And I don't think... Look, Michael Carrick's got a win tomorrow. It buys a bit of time. October is very, very difficult. November and December will be difficult because we'll start to feel the games. But results are the only way we're going to get out of this. Let's stop beating around the bush. Is Carrick good enough for Manchester United? No, he's not, says Mack. Bielsa would do wonders with this team. He would drop big names if they underperformed and he speaks his mind, says Dino. And Nectario says, what I don't like about this is that Carrick is making excuses for the players rather than demanding excellent.

33:50Is he delusional? It's his job to squeeze everything out of the players knowing they won't spend. Look, I wouldn't ask a player this because it's unfair, but I think that you could guess that every manager has a way of coaching. Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, definitely inspirational, heart on their sleeves, aggressive coaches. Like if something went wrong, you'd think they'd be in the dressing room saying it's fine. I don't think they would. That's why Beckham got a boot kicked in his face, hair dryer treatment, cups of tea, whatever. Olly Gunnar Solskjaer, I think we all know, was a nice guy as a coach and Carrick was there with him.

34:35I think when you look at the period from January to May, I don't think Michael Carrick was going into the dressing room saying, you're a bunch of twats. You're down tools for Amirim. You're not doing it here. You know, get on the pitch and give me 20 laps. I think it was more about, you know, how do we, we're Manchester United. How do we, how do we work together to, you know, let's do it together. And I think that's, I might be wrong, but my perception is that I think Carrick is an arm round the shoulder type of coach who relies on getting on with his players and not criticising his players. The problem is, I don't think that works.

35:15I don't think it works because when the going gets tough and you put in performances like Hull, I just wouldn't be able to walk in that dressing room and go, what went wrong, lads? You know, let's talk about what went wrong. What do we think went wrong there? And how do we make it not happen again? And then you play Everton and you blow a lead twice in the last five minutes. Lads, it's happened again. What happened? We spoke about this against Hull. How is this happening? Come on, Bruno, what do you think? And then 10 men against Man City. Oh, I can't believe it. It was definitely offside. It was offside, wasn't it?

35:54I tell you what, I'm very mad. I'm going to go out there and give them a piece of my mind, the PJMOL. It's not your fault, lads. It's not your fault. That's the PJMOL. Brighton. Oh, I can't believe it. We're playing so well. We're 2-0 up. We're doing so well. What went wrong? What's going on? I mean, I don't want to panic anyone, but look, it'd be great if we could beat Fulham at the weekend. And I think that is, you know, that's a bit of comedy, a bit of banter, etc. But I certainly don't think it's first game of the season, lose to Hull playing shit. What the fuck's that? What the fucking hell is that?

36:31Last season, we finished third. We're coming into this season to try and make a statement. I've got the job off the back of last season and you're embarrassing me like that against the newly promoted team who deserve to win 2-0. What the fuck is that? What are you doing? What are you doing? Why do you think that's good enough to be in a Manchester United shirt? Why do you think that performance in any way is good enough to play for Manchester United? And why do you think I'm going to stand here as a manager and take that shit? You think I'm going to put my reputation? I've got to go out there and speak to the cameras about that.

37:06It's embarrassing for me and I will not be embarrassed. I will not be embarrassed like that. That never fucking happens again. I'll see you on training on Monday morning and I tell you what, there's going to be changes because that's fucking shit. And you can say what you like behind my back. I'd rather you say it to my face now because that's fucking rubbish. And to me, that's what that team does need because that's the standards. But I don't think we're getting that. I don't think we're getting that. I think we're getting... I think there's a fear that because it's an inexperienced coaching setup, if we upset the team, we know those clicks can open up and then then I'll lose the dressing room and then I'll lose my job.

37:47I think we need a little bit of... I think this team has always needed a kick up the arse. And look, I don't want to look back. You've got to look forward. I always believe when you're looking in the rear wing mirror at mistakes of the past, they're in the past. You've got to put your foot down and go forward. but I also do think that we have a lot of players from the past and that means you've got a more, there's more chance that you're going to keep making mistakes from the past. But I think the club's a mess. I think things get worse. I do. I think there's too many things that are obvious that are going to make things worse at that football club, whether it's owners, players, coaches, whatever.

38:34I think there's too many things that are going to go wrong. And even if you land a manager in that's tough, like Amrim was tough. Get out, Anthony. Get out, Ganacho. Get out, Rashford. You know, Rashford's back now. So who won in the end? I actually said when Amrim sent Rashford out on loan, I wouldn't be surprised if Rashford outlasted Amrim. And I remember people going, are you thick? Are you thick? That's the end of Rashford. he's gone Barcelona he's got well actually it was Villa wasn't it six months before I remember saying it wouldn't surprise me if Rashford outlasted Amrin Rashford's playing on the left wing Amrin's in Milan so it's hard to change the past at Man United it's hard to change the past and you know do you think the club are playing bad because of the Amazon documentary Jack unless we're trying to make the if the plan is to be rubbish and make a really watchable Amazon documentary, I'd be stunned.

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41:20I don't know. And actually, look, there was a quote from Sir Jim Radcliffe today, and it's political. It's not to do with Manchester United. He did an interview, And he basically said that he's lost confidence in the UK and the country is on the slide. He said that nobody's tough enough on immigration or benefits. He said America applauds wealth creation while Britain has a bit of a green eye, which means jealous. He said he would only come back if things improved and he lives in Monaco. So, you know, Sir Jim Radcliffe is clearly a very rich person and he clearly has strong opinions on tax in the UK and immigration in the UK.

42:07Now, some of you might agree with him on that. That's not my point. I was listening to it. I thought, well, this has got a lot to do with Manchester United, even though he didn't say it. because this is somebody that is a self-made billionaire who now lives in Monaco. So he's not paying tax in the UK. If he lived in the UK, he'd pay more tax. He looks at the UK, the country that he grew up in, and obviously, you know, started his life in. And he's like, it's on the slide. The UK is on the slide. There's a problem with immigration. There's a problem with tax, etc. Okay. I find this stunning, right?

42:47Because the similarities between Manchester United and the UK, and he's one of the biggest influences on Man United. So we can do an interview observing the slide in the UK and his reasons, which you might not agree with or you might agree with. You know, if you agree with Sir Jim Radcliffe on tax and immigration, we're not going there. We're not going there. But you might agree with him on that, right? He makes an observation on the UK and says it's on the slide. And these are the reasons why. He owns Manchester United and can't see that Manchester United's on the slide and the big problems at Man United aren't immigration and tax, their lack of spending and lack of ambition, which he can control.

43:37I just find the hypocrisy in that incredible. Here is a guy that's willing to do an interview about the state of the UK and why he thinks it's on the slide. But as the owner of Manchester United, he can't see the slide and stop it. I just find that incredible. I find it absolutely incredible. And I also find it incredible that when you've spent that amount of money on a football club and you're that passionate about the UK and the things that you think are calling it to slide, Why would you be happy with an inexperienced former player as a coach, with an inexperienced coaching staff, which is basically a reboot of Oli from four years ago?

44:20Why is he bought into Manchester United to basically do a wish version of what the Glazers were doing four years ago? I just would have thought that Sir Jim Nadpliff and the way that he talks about politics would have wanted Manchester United to have somebody that's going to solve the problems leading. If the UK is rudderless, in his opinion, and on the slide, and he's talking about why it's on the slide, in his opinion, he sounds to me like a guy that's got solutions for the UK. but he's not Prime Minister but if Man United's on the slide surely he's got the same solutions and he has the power to do that but instead he's got inexperienced board inexperienced coaching staff and a team that does need renovating for about 10 years I just find it incredible I find it incredible and that's what I mean the political thing on the UK is neither here nor there believe it hate it like it whatever but you know what I mean like there is a man there doing an interview on the state of the UK and he clearly has ideas about how it could change but he owns Man United and he's just happy for us to have all these inexperienced people as we slide I just find the man I find the man baffling the lifelong Man United thing I find baffling if you're a Man United fan you don't run the club like that you don't there are talks again about the Glazes selling I think Czech Bloomberg outlets as Ig every October, mate.

45:57Every October they're selling. To be honest with you, I haven't read it. What I would say is if there's any talk of Manchester United being sold, just consider these next few words. The atmosphere in the ground is bad. The atmosphere outside the ground is bad. The performances on the pitch and the results are bad. The excitement in the fan base is bad. How do you make the crowd feel more excited? The Glazers might sell. I mean, it's literally like,

46:44imagine having a player, imagine Luke Shaw saying he's thinking of retiring at the end of the season. People would, they'd get excited. They'd be like, oh, even though he's going to play left back this season, he's going to retire at the end of the season. They'd actually feel a little bit more positive about him because he says he's retiring at the end of the season. But then when the end of the season comes, oh, you know, I've done all right. I think I'm going to stay another year. sometimes people will tell you something bad about themselves to take the pressure off themselves and actually create a little bit more positivity around themselves so think about it like that if luke shaw said he was retiring at the end of the season i think people would would feel better towards him they'd be like well let's hope you can just get through the season and do well but it might be a lie it might be i'm not really retiring but they'll be they'll go lighter on me and i just think any glazer sale story now i'd be very wary that it might just be a way to make you feel a little bit more positive about the club and it benefits them.

47:39Thank you so much, everybody, for tuning in. Plan for today, 8 o 'clock show tonight, as always. Match day tomorrow and... I'm doing the 3 o 'clock on That's Football, actually. Yeah, that's what I'm doing. Have a fantastic Saturday, says Anders. Managers at Man United can't yell at the players. The players know that nothing will happen to them if they do not listen to the manager. He will leave first, says Day. Whoa, it's a good point. can you shout and scream at these players? Because it's not like he can drop Bruno. It's not like he can drop Embermo. I'm just using random names. It's not like he can drop Luke Shaw.

48:14The squad has got no depth at all. Absolutely no depth at all. And this is why Enrique will never come to United because he will speak to these players like you did and make them run. These players will cry, says one and only. Why are we getting told by the CEO that we're going to be a title winning team next and potentially this year, only for the coach to say we're shit, says Rajaf? I do think those comments from Carrick about the level that we're at were just very, very surprising indeed. But thank you so much, everyone, for tuning in. Just a reminder, stick to United on Tuesday with me and Wayne.

48:47I have got about four or five questions for him already, but I'm going to go on the member section this afternoon on the latest video. So if you are a member, go on the latest video and leave any questions that you want. And I'll go out and take some of the best ones. And I will put your name next to it when I read it out and stick to United. So really helpful. Thanks, people who are doing those. That's a message for the members. If you want to be a member, click the join button. But it's on the latest members video. There's loads of videos there now for you to watch. But the latest members questions video, just drop in the comments anything topical that you would like me to ask him.

49:26Ashwood knew the mess and jumped off the sinking ship, says Max. Thank you, everybody. Stay safe. Take care. And I'll speak to you all in a bit.

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