Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick used his news conference on Friday to rally his players before the crucial Premier League clash against Bournemouth on Sunday. Carrick is fighting to save his job after a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Como in the Champions League earlier this week.
In a speech lasting more than five minutes, the 45-year-old stressed the need for everyone at the club to be "humble," have "humility" and "work hard." He warned his players they must return to the standards set by United greats including Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Matt Busby, Sir Bobby Charlton, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney. "We've kind of lost our way a little bit if I'm totally honest, and we will get it back," Carrick said. "I'm totally confident we'll get it back."
Asked whether everyone at the club shares his commitment, Carrick said he does. "Yeah, 100% do. And if you don't, this is not the place for you," he replied. He added that the unity needed to be there and that he was focused on finding solutions to move the club forward.
With his future uncertain ahead of Sunday's home match at Old Trafford, Carrick was also asked whether he is still the right man to turn things around. He gave a firm answer: "Yeah, 100%, yeah."
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing