Journalist. Formerly at BBC (1999-2023) in London and VoA (2023-2025), in Washington, DC. Currently freelancing as writer, commentator and podcaster.
Reading, UK.
Joined June 2009
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What?? Carrick is no longer an “option.” If he was, then they wouldn’t be talking about other managers, surely.
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It’s Carrick, you know.
He’s taken us to the relegation zone, you know.
🚨🚨| Manchester United fans at the end of the game:
“IT’S CARRICK, YOU KNOW”
[@ZaidBalll]
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This is where we are: United legend Ferdinand celebrates Carrick snatching a 4-4 draw at Old Trafford, leaving the team 18th in the league. In the relegation zone ffs!!
From this to THIS ➡️!!! Carrick time!!!!!!!!!!
Birthday weekend just got tad better in the last 6 minutes… 😮💨
#MUFC
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So, United concede 4 at home, barely scrape through with a draw and remain firmly rooted in the relegation zone. But apparently, that’s some sort of “salvation” for Carrick! #MUNAVL
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When I said our new normal was to give the other guys a two -goal head start,I didn’t mean doing it in BOTH the halves. Now we need another penalty. #MUNAVL
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So, Aston Villa, are you going to put the boot in too? Why the hell not, everyone else has. #MUFC
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Mikel Arteta was appointed manager in 2019, by when Arsenal had gone FIFTEEN years without winning the Premier League, and no success in Europe. Arsenal fans had low expectations, so it was possible for the club to give Arteta time. But United managers post-Ferguson had the burden of expectations weighing them down, and dealing with players’ egos as big as Old Trafford itself.
I hate the fact that Arsenal have figured it out before United man.
They trusted a manager who had achieved ABSOLUTELY nothing in his career and was only an assistant coach at the time.
They stuck with him when he won just ONE Premier League game in 10, finished 8th twice, backed him with the players he wanted, got rid of the players he didn't want and in the end, they were rewarded for it.
United have more money, a bigger reputation and easily more resources if they actually wanted to use them. Yet here we are, stuck in the same endless cycle because we have owners with ZERO ambition and ZERO vision.
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Sabir Mustafa retweeted
A 🧵on the curious case of Americans electing Muslims to Congress - with comparisons to India and Pakistan.
Only 1.5% of the US population is Muslim, yet Americans just elected 8 Muslims to the 535-member Congress - that's also 1.5% of all seats.
This is somewhat of a puzzle.
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Man Utd: played 9, won 1. Seven points from a possible 27; scored 10, conceded 15. Now, that’s the kind of form that has everyone from TV commentators to studio pundits to former players singing the manager’s praise. All hail Carrick, for he’s the one!
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Oh yes, I can just feel the energy, the intensity, the hunger…. Let’s keep Carrick as head coach for 26 years 🤓
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Man Utd’s last nine games under Carrick: 6 defeats, 3 draws, 0 wins. But hey, it’s not his fault, it’s all the players’ fault.
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Licha Martinez is a numpty, he just destroyed his entire season with one inexplicable lunge in the box. But that does not make Michael Carrick a good manager. He was a crap manager yesterday, he is a crap manager today. He will remain a crap manager tomorrow.
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Chelsea’s passing is better, but we’ve created by far the better chances. Fernandes, Amad, Cunha, Mbuemo all had chances. We should be at least a goal ahead. #CHEMUN
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Man Utd have had the best attacking trio in English football. Not once, but twice:
Best-Law-Charlton (all three Ballon d'Or winners.)
Rooney-Ronaldo-Tevez (one Ballon d'Or winner.)
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Good grief. My Facebook account was just blocked. Something about "community standards." Not sure what that was about as I don't swear, nor launch personal attacks on FB. Strange.
The real flop at United right now is Carrick. He has given a masterclass in shambolic team management.
United players 'lost for words' after the stick they received at Old Trafford #mufc thesun.co.uk/sport/40812345/…
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