Rangnick was right about Carrick.

The developments at MU have reminded many of Ralf Rangnick's blunt assessment, and now it seems to have come true.

Rangnick has a very high opinion of Carrick.

At the end of 2021, Rangnick took over the Old Trafford hot seat after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked. He immediately caused controversy when he publicly criticized the lackluster role of assistant Mike Phelan, even stating that Phelan rarely appeared at training sessions.

"Mike Phelan doesn't watch training sessions. This happened even when Ole was in charge. He wasn't on the pitch when we trained," Rangnick stated. At the time, many considered this statement too harsh.

In contrast to Phelan, the two younger coaches in the coaching staff at the time, Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna, quietly built the foundation for their coaching careers. Notably, Rangnick highly valued Carrick and wanted to keep him when he took over at MU.

Rangnick revealed he had a nearly hour-long conversation with Carrick before the former midfielder's final game as interim manager of the Red Devils. In public statements, Rangnick emphasized that Carrick was an important part of the team and that he "wanted to keep him."

Carrick has proven his worth at MU.

After making a strong impression at Middlesbrough, Carrick returned to MU to replace Ruben Amorim and continued to prove his worth. It is highly likely that MU will officially appoint Carrick after this season.

Meanwhile, McKenna wrote a fairytale story with Ipswich Town, securing their third Premier League promotion in just four years.

Few would have guessed that the assistants under Jose Mourinho and Solskjaer were the true tactical minds at Carrington. When the team was in crisis, Carrick and McKenna proposed changes to the tactical system to improve the defense, but these were not accepted.

The decision to leave Old Trafford for further development was considered risky, but it has now proven to be the right move. Both Carrick and McKenna have matured significantly. After all, time has shown that MU is gradually following the path that Rangnick once laid out.

Source: https://znews.vn/rangnick-da-dung-ve-carrick-post1647568.html