Gary Neville thinks Michael Carrick has already done something quite clever at Man Utd

Michael Carrick has been Manchester United’s head coach for two days, but Gary Neville is already complimentary about some of his decision-making since accepting the role.

A lot has happened at Manchester United in the past week following Ruben Amorim’s dismissal.

Amorim spent 14 months as United head coach before being given his marching orders after a run of poor results and a press conference that saw him erratically challenge Ineos.

Darren Fletcher stepped in as caretaker for two matches, but United have since appointed Michael Carrick as head coach for the remainder of the season.

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Carrick will be tasked with ensuring United qualify for the Champions League. The former Middlesbrough manager needs to steady the ship and win matches consistently to achieve that.

Former teammate Ashley Young backs Carrick as one of his former United teammates to succeed at Old Trafford, with Rio Ferdinand digging into his stats at Middlesbrough following a two and a half year stint at the Riverside Stadium.

Gary Neville pleased to see Steve Holland at Man Utd

Former United captain Gary Neville believes the decision to bring Steve Holland to the club, as part of Carrick’s backroom staff, is a shrewd move.

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Although Carrick was the United interim manager for three matches in 2021 and spent over two years at Middlesbrough, the 44-year-old is still relatively inexperienced as a head coach.

By appointing Holland as part of his coaching staff, Carrick will feel he has a trusted, experienced and highly respected No.2.

Holland spent six years at Chelsea working under Jose Mourinho, Rafa Benitez, Guus Hiddink and Antonio Conte. An injury during his playing career forced him into coaching from a young age.

The 55-year-old also served as Gareth Southgate’s right-hand man with the England national team.

“To be fair, I should have mentioned it before,” Neville said on the latest episode of the Stick to Football podcast.

“Actually, when I was with England with Roy [Hodgson], spent quite a lot of time with Gareth and was there with Steve Holland.

“I do think it’s made Michael’s appointment and his backroom staff a lot more serious. I’m not saying it’s going to bring success.

“I’m not saying it’s going to bring success because I think we need to caveat that, but Steve Holland is a serious coach and serious operator.

“It’s made his staff better for four months.”

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Results will define whether Carrick and his backroom staff, including Jonny Evans, are a success in the dugout at Old Trafford.

Roy Keane rants about Jonny Evans’ role at Man Utd

Fellow former United captain Roy Keane has reacted to the news that Evans has been announced as part of Carrick’s backroom staff.

The former Northern Ireland international retired at the end of last season, before being appointed Loans Manager at the club in the summer.

However, Evans left that role before Christmas, only to return as a coach to assist Fletcher on the training ground and in the dugout last week.

Keane doesn’t hold back when it comes to criticising his former club, but he has now taken issue with the new coaching staff, including Evans and former Leeds defender Jonathan Woodgate.

“He’s on the bench two weeks ago Jonny Evans. Jonny Evans leaves Man United four or five weeks ago as a loans manager and then Darren Fletcher gives him a job, strangely enough gives him a job.

“He has two games, Fletch goes and Carrick gives him a job, great isn’t it. We should all go to Barbados for a week. You’re on about getting your coaching staff in, you’re praising one of them saying he’s experienced and then we just let the other two go, Jonathan Woodgate and Jonny Evans. What has Jonny Evans done to be a coach of Man United’s first team?”

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