Is Michael Carrick Manchester United's Best Option? | Libero 121

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Michael Carrick has made Ruben Amorim's tactics board nightmare at Grimsby seem like a Manchester United of a different universe and restored order at Old Trafford, but is that enough?
Rory Smith, John Brewin and Jonathan Wilson as they seek the unknowable answer to the question of how a super club selects the right leader.
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Produced by: Tom Bassam

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:21 Tedious VAR debate
04:05 The thrilling Scottish title race
09:59 Is Michael Carrick the right man for Manchester United?
19:30 Assessing Carrick: the 'false test' of this season
25:22 The holy grail is predicting manager success
38:15 The difficulties of scaling up
54:47 Final thoughts

Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions