Michael Carrick has turned around the fortunes of Man Utd, and Andy Mitten is finally in a position to be able to say what he hasn’t been in recent years.
With the Champions League qualification sealed, the rest of the season for Michael Carrick is about stamping his own credentials.
He can also solidify his case by promoting youngsters, keeping the winning feeling going, and stitching the dressing room together.
All this has led respected Man Utd journalist Andy Mitten to make a claim about the dressing room that he hasn’t always been able to.
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Andy Mitten on the Man Utd dressing room
It is an open secret that the Man Utd dressing room, until recently, was a “complicated” place, as said by Mitten on multiple occasions.
This was one of Ineos’ top priorities when they arrived as part-owners, and more than two years on, it’s fair to say that a cultural reset has been achieved.
Ruben Amorim and Erik ten Hag helped, but this is largely because of Ineos’ recruitment and their stance on selling players.
The current dressing room is a well-knit and professional place, which makes keeping that winning feeling going much easier.
On a recent episode of Talk of the Devils, Mitten said that he can finally claim how Man Utd’s dressing room is in ‘good spirits’.
He said: “You can’t beat winning. There’s a good spirit in Man Utd’s dressing room, and I don’t think you’ve always been able to say that in recent years.”
Ineos prioritised correctly and it’s paying off
Talented players are always needed to be competitive, but United had many talented players in the past who were the architects of some forgettable seasons.
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The reality is that mental fortitude/professionalism is as important as ability on the pitch, so the need to recruit the right characters is equally as important as signing good players.
Ineos prioritised that trait in potential incomings and outgoings early on, which is why the dressing room is so together now.
The leaks have stopped, the disharmony and internal conflicts have been erased, and even in a season where United play just 40 games, squad players have continued to back the starters.
As long as that priority is not lost in the chase for marquee names, United will continue to stay on an upward trend, regardless of the manager.
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