Michael Carrick is staying positive, even as Manchester United face what has been their worst start to a season in recent memory. The 2026/27 campaign has gotten off to a deeply disappointing start for the club, but their coach is not ready to hit the panic button just yet.
Carrick has expressed confidence that the team can turn things around. It is the kind of steady, grounded belief that managers have to project publicly, and in this case it seems to come from a genuine place rather than a rehearsed press conference line.
United fans, of course, have heard similar reassurances before. The real question is whether the performances on the pitch will begin to match the optimism coming out of the dugout. The next few fixtures will tell us a lot about where this club is really headed.
Originally published by BusinessDay.