""They're not putting more pressure on me," said Carrick. "I don't feel that. "There are plenty of opinions around, some positive, some not too much. It's totally irrelevant in terms of what I focus on. "There's a lot that can be said, it's the way of the world. I'm not going to pay too much attention to that. "For me, the players and staff, we focus on how we're going to succeed.""
"Keane also branded Carrick's wife as "a big mouth", referring to a deleted social media post by Lisa Carrick on the Irishman after his assessment of Carrick's post-match interview following United's Champions League defeat to Olympiacos in 2014."
Michael Carrick has been named Manchester United interim head coach, replacing Darren Fletcher and preparing to take charge for the Manchester derby. Roy Keane criticised both Carrick's and Fletcher's appointments and accused the club of nepotism, also calling Carrick's wife "a big mouth" over a deleted social post. Carrick previously had a three-game managerial spell at United (W2 D1) and as a player recorded more Premier League wins versus Sunderland than Manchester City. Carrick says outside opinions are irrelevant and insists he will focus on preparing players and staff. Wayne Rooney publicly backed Carrick, citing their shared success.
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