Man United legend and renowned pundit Roy Keane has insisted interim head coach and his former United teammate Michael Carrick doesn’t deserve a permanent coaching job with United despite a terrific start at the helm, MySportDab reports.
With just two matches into his reign, Carrick is already pulling weight and triggering the conversation on whether he should be handed a permanent contract as United manager.
Six months after being relieved of his role with second-division side Middleborough as head coach, Carrick has hugged the headlines with his instant impact as United head coach.
He kicked off his reign with an impressive 2–0 victory over cross-city rivals Manchester City in the Manchester Derby.
And that was a tip of the iceberg as he would take down frontline challengers for the Premier League title and Champions League table-toppers Arsenal in front of the latter’s home fans at the Emirates a week later.
Arsenal went into the match riding a long stretch of unbeaten run at home, but Carrick led United to smash that record, becoming just the second Manchester United manager to win at Emirates in recent times since Jose Mourinho.
This remarkable turnaround has not only brought back smiles and optimism in the ranks of Man United fans, but has engendered conversation on whether he is not the right man to become United’s new manager on a permanent deal.
For Roy Keane, Carrick remains out of the pecking to become United’s permanent manager even if he leads the team to finish in the top four.
“Two great performances but anyone can win two games.
”Even if they do get into fourth, I still wouldn’t be convinced he’s the man for the job. Absolutely not.
“They need a bigger and better manager. But he has got the opportunity and what a chance for him, and you know what, he’s taking it,” he said on punditry duties with Sky Sports.
Carrick’s interim role at United expires at the end of the season and he has been tasked to secure Champions League football for the club by finishing in the top four.
His back-to-back wins against Manchester City and Arsenal are major markers, and a strong Premier League finish will, but only deepens the conversation on whether he isn’t the right man for the role.
