⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[HajiBagi]

It's unfortunate that Man united thought that the source of their long time problem is the fault of their coach forgetting that Man united don't have to compete in the league,

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

Sacking Carrick will be a mistake for Manchester united, if they sack Carrick which coach the club is going to bring? There is no good coach currently that can solve Manchester united problem because the problem is not from the coach, i have said it several times that Manchester united owners are the problem of the team because they don't sign player's for the coach to compete for the league title.

A good Manchester united fans will not blame Carrick for what is happening right now, many clubs are busy signing players to have a good season and Manchester united was signing just three midfielders when there are a lot of position to sign, Manchester United management are not doing their job, if they sack Carrick and bring another coach, the result will not remain the same.

[Rhow]

Even if a top manager like Guardiola is appointed as Manchester United’s manager, I don’t think the team will improve better than this. The club owners do not understand how to do business when it comes to transfers window. The reason I blame Carrick for their current situation is that he is working with the same players he had last season. With this team, we beat Manchester City and Chelsea home and away and other big clubs in the Premier League. Mbuemo and Cunah are not creating chances like they did last season.

Looking at some of Manchester United's long-standing problems, it is clear that changing the coach is not the answer. The team has not shown the expected consistency under multiple managers. So I think a review of the club's management and player selection issues could be more effective. Speaking of Guardiola, he is a fairly reputable manager. But until he takes charge, it is difficult to conclude that United will not improve even if Guardiola comes as coach. You may not know what kind of performance he will be able to get from the players after taking charge. Carrick took United to third place last season, but the situation of the same club is completely different this season. Therefore, it is difficult to say until he takes charge.

[sotelorene]

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

My question now is, what does average players has to do with playing 8-9 matches in a row without winning a single one? The teams that are winning some of their game is all their players stars? Don't they have average players? So the issue of average should be put aside for now because there is nothing like having average players, these players were doing great before they came to Manchester united, if you think that is the problem then they should sell all the players ( total overhaul) yet, I still don't think it is about having average players because they are not the only team with average players.

[Proty]

It's unfortunate that Man united thought that the source of their long time problem is the fault of their coach forgetting that Man united don't have to compete in the league,

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

Sacking Carrick will be a mistake for Manchester united, if they sack Carrick which coach the club is going to bring? There is no good coach currently that can solve Manchester united problem because the problem is not from the coach, i have said it several times that Manchester united owners are the problem of the team because they don't sign player's for the coach to compete for the league title.

A good Manchester united fans will not blame Carrick for what is happening right now, many clubs are busy signing players to have a good season and Manchester united was signing just three midfielders when there are a lot of position to sign, Manchester United management are not doing their job, if they sack Carrick and bring another coach, the result will not remain the same.

I believe that Manchester United problem isn't because of bad coach. They have sacked at least three coaches before Michael Carrick came to United and yet the problem is still there. I don't think sacking Micheal Carrick will solve Manchester United problem or improve the team performance since it is obvious the club has been struggling before he came. The management of the club needs to look focused on how to improve team performance and to recruit quality players. If the main cause of the team poor performance isn't identified, getting a new manager won't improve the team performance. The club may even be worse off.

[Callido]

Carrick led Manchester United to third place last season, which makes a strong case for giving him more time. But this season's team is not exactly the same. Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba joined the team in the summer of 2026. So you can tell the story of their failures, but not just by comparing them to the successes of the previous season. Instead, you have to consider the role and mutual understanding of the new players this time. Especially now, the pressure seems to be higher in the season. This time the team has to play in multiple competitions, including the Champions League. But last season's situation was different.

What good is it that Carrick cannot be consistent with what he did last season? If Arteta wasn't consistent in hanging around the top three when Pep Guardiola was winning the Premier League title consecutively, after a few seasons, if he had gone so low as Manchester United, before it gets to years with the club, the board would have terminated his contract.

Carrick needs to build the team, but it can't happen with the players he has, he needs new signings before things can work.

[Berry2d]

Carrick led Manchester United to third place last season, which makes a strong case for giving him more time. But this season's team is not exactly the same. Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba joined the team in the summer of 2026. So you can tell the story of their failures, but not just by comparing them to the successes of the previous season. Instead, you have to consider the role and mutual understanding of the new players this time. Especially now, the pressure seems to be higher in the season. This time the team has to play in multiple competitions, including the Champions League. But last season's situation was different.

What good is it that Carrick cannot be consistent with what he did last season? If Arteta wasn't consistent in hanging around the top three when Pep Guardiola was winning the Premier League title consecutively, after a few seasons, if he had gone so low as Manchester United, before it gets to years with the club, the board would have terminated his contract.

Carrick needs to build the team, but it can't happen with the players he has, he needs new signings before things can work.

This idea of constantly looking up to the transfer window before they get back to full consistency is why Manchester United is not doing perfectly well all this while, other teams like Barcelona, Chelsea and the rest do not depend on the transfer window before maintaining full consistency rather they find all possible means of working on themselves by introducing young and determined players into their squad when ever the need araise.
On this i think Michael carrick need to go back to his drawing board their alone can the reason behind their lack of consistency be identified and then solve the problem if that is not done, i don't think United can do better anytime soon.

[Issa56]

Looking at some of Manchester United's long-standing problems, it is clear that changing the coach is not the answer.

It’s obvious that Manchester United current problem is not from the coach, but Manchester United fans are complaining about Carrick, and they want him sacked. All I know is that even if Manchester United sack Carrick, and they bring in another coach, I don’t think their performance is really going to change, because they are not fixing the main problem. Manchester United should just give Carrick some time, and they shouldn’t be in rush to sack him. If Manchester United end up sacking Carrick, they might regret at the end, because their new coach might even be worst.

Carrick took United to third place last season, but the situation of the same club is completely different this season. Therefore, it is difficult to say until he takes charge.

That’s just the most surprising thing, what’s wrong with Manchester United this season, after Carrick joined the team everything changed, Manchester United were at the middle of the table before carrick came, and Manchester United were able to end the season in 3rd position after Carrick joined, but everything is completely different this season, Manchester United performance has been terrible.

[Zackz5000]

It's unfortunate that Man united thought that the source of their long time problem is the fault of their coach forgetting that Man united don't have to compete in the league,

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

Sacking Carrick will be a mistake for Manchester united, if they sack Carrick which coach the club is going to bring? There is no good coach currently that can solve Manchester united problem because the problem is not from the coach, i have said it several times that Manchester united owners are the problem of the team because they don't sign player's for the coach to compete for the league title.

A good Manchester united fans will not blame Carrick for what is happening right now, many clubs are busy signing players to have a good season and Manchester united was signing just three midfielders when there are a lot of position to sign, Manchester United management are not doing their job, if they sack Carrick and bring another coach, the result will not remain the same.

I don't think it's right for Manchester United owners to decide for the coach who they will sign, maybe it could be where Manchester United problem is coming from. If you check this season Manchester United didn't sign any better players probably they thought that since Carrick did well last season that he can still use those same players to perform even better this season but they never knew this will be their worse decision. The team problem is not just from the coach but since they thought that Carrick is the problem let see who they are bringing in as a coach will do.

[Nwadiche]

I'm yet to understand why why Manchester United fans are giving up on there club because of their recent performance this season, this same thing happened last which led to Ruben Amorim sacked because people concluded that if Amorim continued he might religate Manchester United to championship. Manchester United management should allow Michael Carrick to do his job , i strongly believe that Carrick will win trophy for Manchester United. They should used Mike Arteta as an example when Arsenal where unable to qualify for champions league for 2 seasons, now Arteta has build Arsenal to the level that they keep playing champions every season. Let other clubs learn how to be patient with their coaches, Carrick will still qualify Manchester United to champions league next season.

[Black Mbaye]

It's unfortunate that Man united thought that the source of their long time problem is the fault of their coach forgetting that Man united don't have to compete in the league,

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

Sacking Carrick will be a mistake for Manchester united, if they sack Carrick which coach the club is going to bring? There is no good coach currently that can solve Manchester united problem because the problem is not from the coach, i have said it several times that Manchester united owners are the problem of the team because they don't sign player's for the coach to compete for the league title.

A good Manchester united fans will not blame Carrick for what is happening right now, many clubs are busy signing players to have a good season and Manchester united was signing just three midfielders when there are a lot of position to sign, Manchester United management are not doing their job, if they sack Carrick and bring another coach, the result will not remain the same.

I don't think it's right for Manchester United owners to decide for the coach who they will sign, maybe it could be where Manchester United problem is coming from. If you check this season Manchester United didn't sign any better players probably they thought that since Carrick did well last season that he can still use those same players to perform even better this season but they never knew this will be their worse decision. The team problem is not just from the coach but since they thought that Carrick is the problem let see who they are bringing in as a coach will do.

Carrick has not yet achieved fully satisfactory results with Manchester United this year. Last year’s successes were meant to serve as a roadmap for this season, but things haven’t unfolded as hoped. In truth, the manager isn’t the primary issue the board failed to execute the desired transfers and didn’t assemble a squad strong enough, even though the team qualified for the Champions League. I believe that even if Carrick were to be dismissed, his successor wouldn’t be able to make a significant difference. At the very least, he should remain in charge until the mid-season transfer window.

[Cyber_warrior]

I'm yet to understand why why Manchester United fans are giving up on there club because of their recent performance this season, this same thing happened last which led to Ruben Amorim sacked because people concluded that if Amorim continued he might religate Manchester United to championship. Manchester United management should allow Michael Carrick to do his job , i strongly believe that Carrick will win trophy for Manchester United. They should used Mike Arteta as an example when Arsenal where unable to qualify for champions league for 2 seasons, now Arteta has build Arsenal to the level that they keep playing champions every season. Let other clubs learn how to be patient with their coaches, Carrick will still qualify Manchester United to champions league next season.

Well it your opinion. I don’t know if you are a Manchester United fan, if you are not then just know no fan will be comfortable or less concerned if their club have just win from the beginning of season. There 2 wins have come in a premier league game against Ipswich and a champions league against Sabath. These fans have the right to call for Carrick sack, they have had enough.

If something doesn’t change and I mean results then Carrick will get that sack real soon. Several coaches have already been shortlisted about his possible replacement. This is not what they expect to get this season, not after that brilliant last season.

[abhiseshakana]

Carrick led Manchester United to third place last season, which makes a strong case for giving him more time. But this season's team is not exactly the same. Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba joined the team in the summer of 2026. So you can tell the story of their failures, but not just by comparing them to the successes of the previous season. Instead, you have to consider the role and mutual understanding of the new players this time. Especially now, the pressure seems to be higher in the season. This time the team has to play in multiple competitions, including the Champions League. But last season's situation was different.

What good is it that Carrick cannot be consistent with what he did last season? If Arteta wasn't consistent in hanging around the top three when Pep Guardiola was winning the Premier League title consecutively, after a few seasons, if he had gone so low as Manchester United, before it gets to years with the club, the board would have terminated his contract.

Carrick needs to build the team, but it can't happen with the players he has, he needs new signings before things can work.

Carrick performed his duties well last season, and he did so with a squad built by the previous manager. Strangely enough, though, now that he has a roster with several players he has hand picked for the team, their performances have turned out to be so poor .... so it is justified that some people blame Carrick for this decline, as he is seen as having failed to make Man United better than they were before.

However, I think it’s a bit unfair to assume that all the mistakes were down to Carrick alone, because although Man United were quite active in the transfer window at the start of the season, Carrick couldn’t sign players as he pleased (the management turned down high priced players because they considered it a waste of money). So you could say that most of those new players aren’t the main targets, and perhaps this is why Man United are having such a hard time improving even further

[Nwadiche]

I'm yet to understand why why Manchester United fans are giving up on there club because of their recent performance this season, this same thing happened last which led to Ruben Amorim sacked because people concluded that if Amorim continued he might religate Manchester United to championship. Manchester United management should allow Michael Carrick to do his job , i strongly believe that Carrick will win trophy for Manchester United. They should used Mike Arteta as an example when Arsenal where unable to qualify for champions league for 2 seasons, now Arteta has build Arsenal to the level that they keep playing champions every season. Let other clubs learn how to be patient with their coaches, Carrick will still qualify Manchester United to champions league next season.

Well it your opinion. I don’t know if you are a Manchester United fan, if you are not then just know no fan will be comfortable or less concerned if their club have just win from the beginning of season. There 2 wins have come in a premier league game against Ipswich and a champions league against Sabath. These fans have the right to call for Carrick sack, they have had enough.

If something doesn’t change and I mean results then Carrick will get that sack real soon. Several coaches have already been shortlisted about his possible replacement. This is not what they expect to get this season, not after that brilliant last season.

I understand that their fans are not really happy with their performance this season, but this was the same man who tried so hard last season put all his efforts and qualify this clubs to champions league. I think the management should just consider him and give him more time to sort things out, just as i said earlier Carrick will still meet up with Manchester United standard, people will be surprised by his work and i strongly believe he'll do something.

[Achalugo BTC]

Just a few weeks ago I was discussing with friends that Carrick has become the head coach of Manchester United and has at least improved the team's defense. His team has drawn most of the matches against the opposition. But Carrick's team has failed to maintain a strong defensive position as they lost by a large goal difference in the last match. United also lost 4-1 against Como in the UCL match. The team is performing to the disappointment of the fans. The club needs to find out which of the many problems is the root and solve it but I think the board spending more time on Carrick means supporting him while the fans want him fired.

That is it. United ought to support him rather than sacking him. If they think the coach is the reason for their problem, then they need to think twice, because at first Carrick initially made them more compact. That shows that the problem is not entirely from him. Yes, we understand that when a team is in this kind of situation, the manager is usuallythe first person to be blamed. But from what we have observed, there is no consistency in the team. So they need to look within themselves and fix that loophole. If they do that and still see no improvement, then they can go ahead and try new manager.

[AprilioMP]

Carrick performed his duties well last season, and he did so with a squad built by the previous manager. Strangely enough, though, now that he has a roster with several players he has hand picked for the team, their performances have turned out to be so poor .... so it is justified that some people blame Carrick for this decline, as he is seen as having failed to make Man United better than they were before.

However, I think it’s a bit unfair to assume that all the mistakes were down to Carrick alone, because although Man United were quite active in the transfer window at the start of the season, Carrick couldn’t sign players as he pleased (the management turned down high priced players because they considered it a waste of money). So you could say that most of those new players aren’t the main targets, and perhaps this is why Man United are having such a hard time improving even further

It was just last season, and not even a full season. Things are different now. It’s still the same Carrick, but Manchester United’s current play is a far cry from what it was when Carrick was the interim coach last season.
The match against Como in the Champions League was Manchester United’s worst performance under Carrick’s leadership. The loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford in their last Premier League match also made it seem as though Carrick was merely watching the game rather than giving tactical instructions to the Manchester United lineup.

This team is ailing, and no one knows the exact nature of their problems. Management, perhaps. Carrick—I don’t think it’s because if Carrick were replaced, Manchester United’s situation wouldn’t improve either. The most likely scenario is that Man United’s performance would be similar to when Carrick took over from Amorim. Just for a short while.
Facing Chelsea won’t be easy at all. I also don’t know if I should say that Man United can turn things around against Chelsea.

[Nightwatchmare]

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

Average players is the main problem Manchester United has been a shitty club this season, and with Michael Carrick still managing Manchester United, Manchester United management cannot sign good players because Michael Carrick cannot influence them to do that, Manchester United needs a coach that can tell Manchester United management see these are the players i need, and that cannot happen if Michael Carrick is not sack. A person that has a lot of potential can still get a fair results if he handles a team like Manchester United, but i do not think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential because he cannot even win teams he has good squad depth than.

[liasbaa]

Just a few weeks ago I was discussing with friends that Carrick has become the head coach of Manchester United and has at least improved the team's defense. His team has drawn most of the matches against the opposition. But Carrick's team has failed to maintain a strong defensive position as they lost by a large goal difference in the last match. United also lost 4-1 against Como in the UCL match. The team is performing to the disappointment of the fans. The club needs to find out which of the many problems is the root and solve it but I think the board spending more time on Carrick means supporting him while the fans want him fired.

That is it. United ought to support him rather than sacking him. If they think the coach is the reason for their problem, then they need to think twice, because at first Carrick initially made them more compact. That shows that the problem is not entirely from him. Yes, we understand that when a team is in this kind of situation, the manager is usuallythe first person to be blamed. But from what we have observed, there is no consistency in the team. So they need to look within themselves and fix that loophole. If they do that and still see no improvement, then they can go ahead and try new manager.

I don't understand how United club authorities have kept him in charge. Maybe they haven't found much wrong with Carrick to show for it. Maybe there is a lack of talent in the squad because the players who were added in the last transfer window or the previous players in the squad need some more time to adapt. I understand that the club immense faith in Carrick is why they are not sacking him yet. They will probably focus on building the team's strength without changing the manager. If that is their plan, Carrick will have a lot more time and in that time he may be able to make a big step forward in his efforts to take the team to a better level.

[Zackz5000]

I'm yet to understand why why Manchester United fans are giving up on there club because of their recent performance this season, this same thing happened last which led to Ruben Amorim sacked because people concluded that if Amorim continued he might religate Manchester United to championship. Manchester United management should allow Michael Carrick to do his job , i strongly believe that Carrick will win trophy for Manchester United. They should used Mike Arteta as an example when Arsenal where unable to qualify for champions league for 2 seasons, now Arteta has build Arsenal to the level that they keep playing champions every season. Let other clubs learn how to be patient with their coaches, Carrick will still qualify Manchester United to champions league next season.

There is one thing i have understand about football, when a team is doing well the credit goes to the coach same thing also when the coach isn't also doing well, although Manchester United has given Carrick some time to improve but no way, Ruben Amorim situation wasn't even like that of Carrick, Amorim did better but still was sacked.

Carrick might get Manchester United relegated if they allow him to finish the season because he couldn't even win the least team in the league even, Como got Manchester United humiliated in the UEFA Champions league, even though the problem may not be from the coach there is need to try another coach.

[Uhde]

I'm yet to understand why why Manchester United fans are giving up on there club because of their recent performance this season, this same thing happened last which led to Ruben Amorim sacked because people concluded that if Amorim continued he might religate Manchester United to championship. Manchester United management should allow Michael Carrick to do his job , i strongly believe that Carrick will win trophy for Manchester United. They should used Mike Arteta as an example when Arsenal where unable to qualify for champions league for 2 seasons, now Arteta has build Arsenal to the level that they keep playing champions every season. Let other clubs learn how to be patient with their coaches, Carrick will still qualify Manchester United to champions league next season.

There is one thing i have understand about football, when a team is doing well the credit goes to the coach same thing also when the coach isn't also doing well, although Manchester United has given Carrick some time to improve but no way, Ruben Amorim situation wasn't even like that of Carrick, Amorim did better but still was sacked.

Carrick might get Manchester United relegated if they allow him to finish the season because he couldn't even win the least team in the league even, Como got Manchester United humiliated in the UEFA Champions league, even though the problem may not be from the coach there is need to try another coach.

Manchester United board's failure to see here is that success no longer comes just by signing expensive players.
this season again, they spent hundreds of millions for a bunch of absurd guys. when you look at the squad they are unfitted footballers. right now, you can count at most 3 names in the squad who could be players for an ambitious Manchester United.

[bitLeap]

Tomorrow Chelsea will play Man United, this is a betting opportunity that is not too difficult. Chelsea can get 3 points against that bad team. Xabi must maximize the big opportunities in front of his eyes, against Man United it's like a free voucher containing 3 points. Or do you still believe and bet for the victory of Man United?