Harry Maguire is generally not one to call out anyone publicly, but his latest comments suggest that Ruben Amorim was adding to ‘massive’ Man Utd problem now being solved by Michael Carrick.
It doesn’t take a genius to come to the conclusion that with every win, Ruben Amorim’s already poor legacy at Man Utd takes more hits.
Be it Kobbie Mainoo’s flying form or Bruno Fernandes rediscovering his attacking spark, Michael Carrick is making management look easy.
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Carrick will have his hiccups as well, but Harry Maguire’s latest comments suggest that when it happens, he won’t add to his problems like Amorim seemed to do.
Harry Maguire’s comments are damning for Ruben Amorim
Maguire has been one of the biggest supporters of Carrick since he came in as interim Man Utd manager.
He has already stressed the tactical genius of Carrick, steering the conversation away from him being another man-manager with a limited ceiling.
Now, he has said what’s damning for Amorim, while at the same time showing Carrick in shining contrast.
Speaking to Owen Hargreaves for TNT, Maguire said it’s important for a Man Utd manager to stay level headed in both wins and losses.
He said: “It’s massive at a club like this [staying level-headed and calm]. It’s not just when you lose, but when you win as well.
“You can be the worst player in the world after a loss, and the best in the world after a win. You just have to maintain your level, stay level-headed, and make sure you concentrate on the next game.
“[Carrick] does that, carries himself that way.”
Maguire doesn’t name Amorim directly, but it’s an open secret that Amorim had a propensity for self-flagellation after losses.
From his comments about his Man Utd team being the worst in the history to feeling anxiety every time Patrick Dorgu touched the ball, he piled on the pressure instead of being the voice of reason.
At a club like Man Utd, which rarely even needs a spark to cause a fire, he came in with burning tankers and poured oil over everything with his comments when he got carried away.
Michael Carrick “gets” Man Utd
Amorim was asking the press to keep receipts when he won three games in a row for the first and only time as Man Utd manager.
In contrast, Carrick has turned over three of the best teams in the league, and Spurs, in his four games in charge, and yet, distributed the credit while stressing the importance of the next game.
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The players have responded to that communication, as they are no longer afraid of becoming headlines the next morning just because their manager can’t keep his emotions in check.
Carrick has praised his players, but kept their feet on the ground. He hasn’t needed to call them out yet, but recently said he won’t be afraid to do that either.
There’s a fine balancing act at Old Trafford which not everyone can manage. It is often the difference between success and failure.
Carrick just “gets” that United line, and consistently walks it with perfection.
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