Show Notes
Rick & Lloyd are joined by Oliver Kay, Senior football writer at The Athletic, Joe Smith from Stretford Paddock and BBC Sport’s Chief football news reporter Simon Stone after a surreal day at Old Trafford. Can anyone pull Manchester United out of this mess? Michael Carrick suffered a tumultuous afternoon, where defeat on the pitch came with support in the stands – but at the expense of his players. Was this one of the strangest atmospheres we've ever seen at Man Utd? And is there someone, anyone, that will want to take this impossible job? If not, could Michael Carrick be safe after all... We try to get to the bottom of all of those questions swirling around Old Trafford. Oh, and would a hug from Lloyd make everything better? Rick thinks probably not. Manchester United fans, drop us a WhatsApp on 08000 289 369. TIMECODES 0:00 - Reaction to Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth 3:04 - Do the fans want Michael Carrick to stay? 6:30 - Was leaving Bruno Fernandes on the bench really a ‘football decision’? 9:33 - It looked easy for Bournemouth 11:02 - What do Manchester United need to do now? 15:00 - Have these players got too much baggage? 17:33 - Does Man Utd's 'right' manager exist? 25:20 - Why we felt sorry for Michael Carrick 27:30 - Simon Stone joins the podcast 28:50 - Will Michael Carrick still be in a job by next week? 31:45 - Man Utd’s next five games and a surprising Carrick replacement 34:15 - The Ballon d’Or in London! 36:05 - Can Harry Kane win it?
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