Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United supporters not to mistake the calm demeanour of interim manager Michael Carrick for complacency, insisting the club made the right short-term decision and that Carrick must “steady the ship” at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
So far Carrick has presented a relaxed front, brushing off concerns voiced by former United players Roy Keane and Gary Neville. Rooney, speaking on his self-titled BBC podcast, offered a contrasting view and backed the caretaker to focus the dressing room.<\/p>\n
“Michael\u2019s great fun,” Rooney told his self-titled BBC podcast . “He is a great character, but don\u2019t be fooled by how calm he looks.<\/p>\n
“He can have fun as well, but make no mistake, he\u2019d be going in there now with full focus.”<\/p>\n
Rooney argued the timing of the appointment left limited options. “It is probably the obvious choice really because I don\u2019t think there are any top, top managers available at the minute. I think it is the right choice at this moment in time.<\/p>\n
“It is a difficult task of course. Where Manchester United are at the minute is not a good place and Michael has to go in and steady the ship.”<\/p>\n
Carrick takes charge of a United side described as on the fringes of the Champions League positions, one whose place in the Premier League table looks stronger than recent performances and the general mood around the club might suggest. Reports say players have responded positively to Carrick and that spirits are high in training as he seeks to reinforce the meaning of representing United.<\/p>\n
Carrick expressed his own feeling on arriving, telling the media before Saturday\u2019s derby against Manchester City: “I think there\u2019s a magic around this place. I feel it. I feel at home straightaway, coming into the building, coming in and around it.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019ve obviously been around it for quite some time and then missed a little window, but I think there\u2019s a magic around this place. You can\u2019t help but feel that.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, results and sometimes from the outside things look a little bit different but it certainly doesn\u2019t feel majorly different on the inside, I have to say that.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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