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‘It’s really not a drama’: Carrick sticks to the script after Martínez storm

Source: Sport | The Guardian · Published: 16 October 2026

Manchester United head coach produced a masterclass in dialling down emotion before a tricky trip to Leeds Michael Carrick returned his most impressive performance precisely when required as he took questions in the midst of the first crisis engulfing him as Manchester United’s manager.

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His team are bombing in the league after the club’s poorest start since 1986 and out of the Carabao Cup , and after Tuesday’s Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid Lisandro Martínez showed up ruptures at United by calling out the director of football , Jason Wilcox.

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