There is said to be no immediate danger to Michael Carrick\u2019s role at Manchester United, even if the side return from the extended September-October international break with a disappointing result.<\/p>\n
Carrick\u2019s first 17 matches in charge last season brought in more points than Arsenal collected across the same stretch, and he will believe United remain close to the level he expects. Two individual lapses have already cost the club five points, while another match was shaped by an objectively shocking refereeing mistake. Even so, United have generally moved the ball into the right areas and are matching Arsenal in the attacking third.<\/p>\n
The Daily Mail reports that there is \u201cno appetite for change\u201d from the club\u2019s hierarchy. The same reporting also draws a contrast with Ruben Amorim, who was overseeing gradual improvement after an extremely poor 2024-25 season before undermining himself by voicing his frustrations publicly last January.<\/p>\n
That means the focus is on results rather than panic. Even if the Spurs fixture does not end in victory, the expectation is that the club would not \u201chit the panic button\u201d over Carrick. Players were also said at the end of September to still back and support him.<\/p>\n
Tottenham should provide a favourable matchup for United at this stage. They are bottom after failing to win any of their opening five Premier League matches and taking only two points. United are currently the division\u2019s joint-sixth highest scorers, while Spurs have the second weakest attack, with only two goals and blanks in four matches.<\/p>\n
The challenge for United is what follows. Between the end of the international window and the next one in mid-November, they play eight times across two competitions in four weeks. Leeds United away on Oct. 18 looks difficult, especially with Champions League trips to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and Como either side of it. Bournemouth at home comes next, before Chelsea away, then home games against Roma and an improving Aston Villa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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