Michael Carrick will go head-to-head with his former Manchester United manager David Moyes when facing Everton on Monday evening.
Following a 12-day gap, Manchester United resume their Premier League campaign by facing David Moyes’ Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time.
Michael Carrick will hope to continue his unbeaten start as United’s interim head coach, having already built up a five-match streak without losing.
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But Everton can trouble United and they proved it in the reverse fixture this season where United lost 1-0 to Everton despite the Merseyside outfit going down to 10 men at Old Trafford.
This time, though, it is Carrick on the sidelines instead of Amorim, and the former Red Devils midfielder is very familiar with Moyes after playing under him in Manchester in 2013/14.
Michael Carrick looks on prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at London Stadium in 2026 in London, England.
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However, the Scottish manager only lasted 10 months in charge before being sacked. As quoted by The Independent, Moyes referred to the United job as “impossible” during his tenure.
Sitting in the managerial hot seat at United is never easy, but Carrick always refuted Moyes’ claim that it was impossible.
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Back in 2017, Carrick said: “Of course it was going to be a tough job to take, but whether it was impossible or not, I’m not sure. I wasn’t sitting in that seat and I wasn’t in the position to be manager. You’d have to ask him I suppose.
“Just because it’s tough times, it doesn’t mean there’s fighting and you don’t get on or not like each other. Sometimes things just don’t work out for many different reasons and that was the case.”
Carrick now is in the position to be manager of United, and he is doing a fantastic job.
Michael Carrick can step closer to Man Utd job by beating David Moyes
When Ineos first made the decision to bring Carrick back in an interim role, it was stressed that his stay would only be temporary until a permanent appointment is made in the summer.
But United manager candidates are dropping out left, right and centre. Most reputable managers have taken themselves off the market, which leans into Carrick’s favour.
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Carrick’s brilliant run of form, paired with support from players and a lack of other options means he is slowly but surely becoming the standout candidate to become the permanent head coach.
Beating David Moyes and solidifying United’s position for Champions League qualification should be at the forefront of Carrick’s mind. Three points on Merseyside would be a huge step closer to the job.
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