Yeah pretty much this. I've never bothered watching a press conference since he took the role, and I think I prefer it that way.
Carrick's Personality
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Calm, composed, and thoughtful is "lack of personality", now?
wtf, we don't need a comedian or a clown as the manager of Man United. Chelsea appointed one with all of that enough for the entire league, thankyouverymuch
Of all things you can critique Carrick for, personality is not it. Press like him, players like him, fans like him (as long as he keeps winning), so who cares?
wtf, we don't need a comedian or a clown as the manager of Man United. Chelsea appointed one with all of that enough for the entire league, thankyouverymuch
Of all things you can critique Carrick for, personality is not it. Press like him, players like him, fans like him (as long as he keeps winning), so who cares?
Yeah, why can’t he have histrionic personality disorder like the last guy.
Disagree. Zidane at Madrid is not a great example as he was managing a super club.
Carrack does come across a wet blanket of a personality so he better have great footballing if he wants to make it to the top.
Baby, big baby.
One thing is for sure, we finally have a manager who gives Lego Pep a run for his money when it comes to the best head of hair on an EPL manager.
Carrick is better as he doesn’t use hair dye
TBF Zidane had an aura about him .. and he could do things with his bald head that players were well aware of
I agree with you overall. Carrick is bland, but I am more worried about his ability to implement a proactive style of play than his personality ..
Don't really give a shit about press conferences, most of the things that get asked there are utterly pointless. Very occasionally someone like a Carl Anka asks a useful question where you learn something new about the club but most of it is just general football platitudes. He's being boring but that's just fine.
What I want is some in depth interviews once or twice a year with both the coach and the DOF. For the coach to explain how they think about football and for the DOF to describe their vision for the club.
What I want is some in depth interviews once or twice a year with both the coach and the DOF. For the coach to explain how they think about football and for the DOF to describe their vision for the club.
Who cares about his personality? He is handsome and rich. I'd feck him anyway.
They're using the word wrong. They mean his personality is reserved, laid back, quiet, not strongly emotive, etc.
The bosses care if we are successful and making money. If we keep winning they won't care about personality
Carrick's demeanor is perfectly suited to this squad. The players had been crapped on by their previous manager -- who at this point want to forget that he ever managed United -- but Carrick has lifted their spirits. We see so much more joy in their game than we ever saw under that weird dude who refused realize his tactics put handcuffs on the players.
But if we're going to discuss trivial issues I really do like his overcoat, which I understand is a Paul Smith. Very stylish indeed, but what will he wear during a heatwave?
But if we're going to discuss trivial issues I really do like his overcoat, which I understand is a Paul Smith. Very stylish indeed, but what will he wear during a heatwave?
He was Rooney's pick for best on a night out, so likely one of the quieter types with those they don't know and much more engaging with those they do know. His pressers are like white noise for me, I just drift off happy and content that I'm not being told I need to suffer any more.
Why’s he getting asked if he gets angry at the players? He probably does but he won’t do it infront of cameras and the media and that’s what a proper manager does.
Do you really appreciate Carl Anka? I don’t get him at all. He sounds like someone with a strong sense of his own inner world, to put it nicely.
But that’s another story. Carrick is cool, I like him a lot, and I hope he succeeds here. Right now, i don’t see a more ‘personable’ choice worth considering, unless Enrique is all in on making United his last great project as a manager - and even then there is no guarantee that this is the best way to go.
Brought back a memory of him on the bench at Grimsby not even watching the pen shoot out!
That was a weird game, as I was driving through the dreadful part of going 2-0 down. But when I got home we were playing them off the pitch and was just a matter of time before we put a 3rd in - but ran out of time. Then somehow managed to bungle the pens despite them missing late on first.
Oh well.
Oh fantastic. Another having a go at a sportsperson for their lack of personality. I'd say who cares but people do for some reason.
Passive non aggressive
He's just not a gobby twat, that doesn't mean he has no personality.
This guy?
BIG MICHAEL
Amorim was articulate & (considering not his first language) was a fantastic orator.
Didn’t mean much on the pitch though
This guy?
BIG MICHAEL
The Inbetweeners.
Just asking Ronaldo to track back would instantly get him the sack!
I like that he is calm. Amorim was often praised for his communication and press conferences, but I always thought they were terrible, and he had a tendency to throw others under the bus and was a bit of a show horse at the same time. Amorim seemed shaken at times and had emotions too much on display.
I like Carrick's calmer manner, where he doesn't seem to be shaken by much. It also makes me take him more seriously when he finally says something significant - like the justified criticism of the referee yesterday.
I like Carrick's calmer manner, where he doesn't seem to be shaken by much. It also makes me take him more seriously when he finally says something significant - like the justified criticism of the referee yesterday.
Can any of us really discuss his personality, if we don't know him personally? All we can go off is his media personality, which is not his actual personality either.
I remember Wayne Rooney saying that Carrick is the best on a night out. I'm sure Rio has said similar as well. Not that that's the measure of personality either, but he's likely nothing at all like the version we see of him. It would be daft to base an assumption on his personality entirely from him reading from the media-sanitised "one game a time, difficult place to come, happy with the 3 points, on to the next, jumpers for goalposts, cheers" post-match script.
I remember Wayne Rooney saying that Carrick is the best on a night out. I'm sure Rio has said similar as well. Not that that's the measure of personality either, but he's likely nothing at all like the version we see of him. It would be daft to base an assumption on his personality entirely from him reading from the media-sanitised "one game a time, difficult place to come, happy with the 3 points, on to the next, jumpers for goalposts, cheers" post-match script.
I quite like that he had a pop at Atwell without going full crybaby tantrum the way the Scousers do. He said a PGMOL apology means nothing and he is dead right. Klopp would be crying for weeks until statements are released about how wrong the refs are. I always felt Amorim and Ten Hag were far too passive and quiet considering how badly fecked we have been getting by refs since Klopp cried about the number of pens we get, but I always felt it is undignified to go full Arteta / Klopp style. So in this case I think he struck a very nice balance.
I haven't watched our press conferences since the LVG era. Who cares about them really? Its just pointless fluff to fill airtime and paper columns
Carricks laid back, unflustered, philosophical.He wins a lot of football matches.
Amourin had great personality, charismatic - he lost a lot of football matches.
Ancelotti Is regarded as one of the worlds best coaches - ive never seen a gram of personality.
Amourin had great personality, charismatic - he lost a lot of football matches.
Ancelotti Is regarded as one of the worlds best coaches - ive never seen a gram of personality.
If anything, not being emotional is a good thing as a manager. We have had few emotional managers here, and no one end up well.
He's measured in his press conferences, shows calm and maturity. I'm more interested in the football and results. Had the poet Ruben promising the world with his charm, awful football to back it up for a year. Ole being overly happy with his vibe and tactically crap football. ETH with uncomfortable awkwardness in answering questions, getting massive beatings from opponents. Then Jose at war with the world, negative football. LVG with his entertaining but bizarre press conferences, snooze football.
Point is, personality on the pitch counts and results even more. Carrick might not be permanent manager next season but he's doing a good job. Not all about sound bites, enough noise around United. Nice and refreshing for Carrick not to be creating unnecessary noise and attention I think.
Point is, personality on the pitch counts and results even more. Carrick might not be permanent manager next season but he's doing a good job. Not all about sound bites, enough noise around United. Nice and refreshing for Carrick not to be creating unnecessary noise and attention I think.
Measured and calm doesn't cut it sometimes.
As pathetic as it is, refs only react to big personalities. Guardiola, Klopp and Arteta are over the top cnuts on the sideline and get decisions because of it.
Carrick shrugging the shoulders and being like "Come on, ref" won't register for the refs.
As pathetic as it is, refs only react to big personalities. Guardiola, Klopp and Arteta are over the top cnuts on the sideline and get decisions because of it.
Carrick shrugging the shoulders and being like "Come on, ref" won't register for the refs.
Which part of him is fantastic orating? Seriously?
Do United need the eccentric genius type? Or a controversial figurehead? I think the club is benefiting more from a steady pair of hands just doing the simple things in terms of selection, team set up etc.
The squad is at a moment where summer recruitment in midfield is arguably more important than who we appoint as manager. If we get CL football and the right person isn't available, I don't think anyone would complain if Carrick was given a 1+1 contract with performance related extension option or whatever, as long as that midfield recruitment is on point.
Whether Carrick is the guy long term is a separate thing. Most would probably think not at this moment of time, but I'd rather see him here for another year with a good squad instead of taking a bit of a risk with a Nagelsmann or similar-type of appointment (like Amorim, could go very well or very bad).
The squad is at a moment where summer recruitment in midfield is arguably more important than who we appoint as manager. If we get CL football and the right person isn't available, I don't think anyone would complain if Carrick was given a 1+1 contract with performance related extension option or whatever, as long as that midfield recruitment is on point.
Whether Carrick is the guy long term is a separate thing. Most would probably think not at this moment of time, but I'd rather see him here for another year with a good squad instead of taking a bit of a risk with a Nagelsmann or similar-type of appointment (like Amorim, could go very well or very bad).
He may not have charm, but he's a strong carrickter.
Good post.
He seems to be a clear thinker and obviously pragmatic. Amorin was anything but and crumbled under the pressure. Similar for Ten Hag.
Personaliteh
That's how they say it in Manchester
That's how they say it in Manchester
Ancelotti's a weird example of a manager with no personality. He might not dance up and down the touchline like a pre-crisis Mourinho, but the guy oozes cool.
That’s also been reflected in the team’s performances. We’ve generally felt calmer and more composed even when suffering setbacks in games (not entirely, but more so than under Amorim). We generally remain organized at the back and keep playing, and most importantly keep looking to score another goal. Under Amorim on the other hand, any time we went a goal up I always expected us to sit back and become a bit reactive, and our defence would then get the jitters and we’d inevitably concede. Our defensive unit now seems much more composed and organized and I’m much less worried we’re suddenly going to shit the bed.
He has great personality in my opinion, I say he could be lethal with the players if he needs to. Imagine listening to Amorims bull crap again saying the players aren’t good enough making me go balder by the day with his absolute bull crap. We don’t want a new manager in again who’s an absolute spoofer.
Imagine listening to Liam Rosenoir week in week out, you couldn’t listen to the bul that comes out of his mouth either. He’s a space cake and Chelsea fans despise him. Look at Tudor at Tottenham another space cake on what he comes out with.
Carrick is calm and collected and playing to our strengths, is he the best manager available probably not but he’s playing to our strengths. If we don’t sign him on a permanent basis we need a good manager in who’s not a mental case.imagine listening to someone like Amorim again week in week out.
Imagine listening to Liam Rosenoir week in week out, you couldn’t listen to the bul that comes out of his mouth either. He’s a space cake and Chelsea fans despise him. Look at Tudor at Tottenham another space cake on what he comes out with.
Carrick is calm and collected and playing to our strengths, is he the best manager available probably not but he’s playing to our strengths. If we don’t sign him on a permanent basis we need a good manager in who’s not a mental case.imagine listening to someone like Amorim again week in week out.