"As a footballer, Michael Carrick had the ability to blend into the background, his unassuming nature giving him a lower profile than his ability merited. He may have taken that capacity for relative anonymity into his coaching career. If Carrick was the stealth candidate to take the reins at Manchester United for the rest of the season, with Darren Fletcher thrust into the spotlight immediately and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the romantic, nostalgic choice, a selection process may have been the triumph of the quiet man."
"Carrick nevertheless interviewed well when he spoke to director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada last Thursday. It may not have harmed his cause that he can appear the anti-Amorim: less charismatic, less quotable, less explosive. Carrick brought a calmness in possession of the ball. That unflustered nature may serve him well for the pressurised task of leading United."
Michael Carrick combined a low profile with high ability as a footballer and carried that anonymity into coaching. He emerged as a stealth candidate to lead Manchester United for the remainder of the season, with Darren Fletcher more publicly visible and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer representing a nostalgic option. Carrick performed well in interviews with Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada. His style contrasts with Amorim through being less charismatic and quotable but more composed. Carrick offers calmness in possession and an unflustered temperament that could suit the pressurized demands of managing United.
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