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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: I sat down with Prime Minister @andyburnham at Number 10 North…

🟡 Strong message on FIFA and Gianni Infantino.

🔵 Opens up on Hillsborough.

🟢 Calls for greater support for former players living with dementia.

🔴 Discusses England, Harry Kane, Euro 2028 and his beloved Everton.

⚪️ Read & watch the interview in full below 👇

https://t.co/IrHIVqHzaq

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You can’t help but feel for Michael Carrick.

When he spoke about holding the umbrella so he gets wet and everyone else stays dry, you could hear how much this is hurting him.

Whether he should be leading this side is a different question. But watching someone who clearly loves Manchester United look this drained is difficult.

We’ve seen this cycle so many times. A manager arrives full of belief, results turn, the pressure builds and eventually he’s sitting there looking beaten by it all.

Carrick now looks caught in that same cycle. You have to wonder how many more managers United will go through before something actually changes.

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🚨 Michael Carrick's key quotes from today's Manchester United press conference:

🔴 On whether he can turn things around: “Yeah, 100%.”

🔴 On taking responsibility: “I'll hold that umbrella for me to get wet and for everyone else to stay dry.”

🔴 On whether the players care as deeply as he does: “Yeah, I 100% do. And if you don't, this is not the place for you.”

🔴 On potentially stripping Bruno Fernandes of the captaincy: “Whatever the situation is, I always do what's best for the football club.”

🔴 On whether the dressing room is divided: “It's not divided, no. It's not divided. We just need to get back to doing what we do best and we will.”

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🚨 Michael Carrick's key quotes from today's Manchester United press conference:

🔴 On whether he can turn things around: “Yeah, 100%.”

🔴 On taking responsibility: “I'll hold that umbrella for me to get wet and for everyone else to stay dry.”

🔴 On whether the players care as deeply as he does: “Yeah, I 100% do. And if you don't, this is not the place for you.”

🔴 On potentially stripping Bruno Fernandes of the captaincy: “Whatever the situation is, I always do what's best for the football club.”

🔴 On whether the dressing room is divided: “It's not divided, no. It's not divided. We just need to get back to doing what we do best and we will.”

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🚨 BREAKING: Michael Carrick on Bruno Fernandes' recent comments:

“If I've spoken to him or not, this isn't the time to go into too much detail.”

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🚨 BREAKING: Bruno Fernandes on Manchester United’s pressing:

“It’s a decision from the staff to not press man-to-man and sometimes leave a little bit of space in behind.”

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🚨 BREAKING: Michael Carrick opens his Manchester United press conference with a heartfelt five-minute statement

FULL STATEMENT BELOW ⬇️

“I just want to say a few things really, I think it's important.

“I think recently we haven't had a good time, I think that's pretty obvious. I totally accept that, what we're going through at the moment.

“We had five months of relative success in a spell, where I was happy with a lot of things that I was seeing and that we were doing as a team.

“We haven't done well enough lately, I think that's pretty obvious to say, and we've had a spell that we're really not happy with.

“Wednesday was a bad night, it was a bad night for a lot of reasons, and it was a bad night that hurt a lot.

“It hurt me to see us play that way, to see how the game panned out. As I said, after the game it was really unacceptable for us to play like that and to be like that.

“The supporters are a huge part of this football club, for me to see the supporters have to make the effort and the time and spend the money to come and support us on Wednesday and have the feeling after the game, like we all felt, was a tough moment.

“I think that's pretty obvious.

“My responsibility is to get a team on a pitch that represents this football club, represents its supporters and they can be proud of it with the identity that we show.

“We have gone away from that just recently in certain games, which I'm totally fully aware of and definitely doing something about.

“I think it's important that we all recognise that, I certainly recognise it.

“Our supporters are the utmost of importance to me and this football club and for them to feel like they felt for five months at the start of the season, at the start of the year, for us to have that about us and that connection and that real vigour and intensity and enjoyment and passion that we all felt through that period was something that we need to get back to and we will get back to it.

“I fully believe that, but I think it's important that we recognise that we haven't been doing that.

“The foundation of this football club and the values of this football club have been put down and etched for many, many years.

“I totally understand and I get every single one of them.

“It comes down to humility, it comes down to being humble, it comes down to being hard-working and being really proud to work hard and being proud to live up to them values.

“There's a resilience about this football club that's been shown for a long, long time.

“Whether that's bouncing back from adversity, whether that's comebacks, whether that's late goals, whether that's success, whether that's sustaining success, there's a resilience in this football club that runs very, very deep.

“I've seen it with my own eyes, I've felt it, I'm aware of some of the individuals and know them closely who have been a big part of that history.

“I said it after the game, Manchester United is always bigger and it always has been, always will be bigger than any single individual.

“Bigger than me, bigger than any of the players and it always has been.

“I'm fortunate enough to know some players myself and play with some Ryan Giggs.

“I thought he'd be one of the greatest to play for this football club. It was never about Ryan Giggs, it was about Manchester United.

“Wayne Rooney was the top goalscorer of this football club.

“His biggest thing was playing for the team, sacrificing for the team and what was good for Manchester United.

“Sir Alex Ferguson, the best manager of all time, the greatest for me.

“Working with him, his main priority was Manchester United.

“Going back to Sir Matt, Sir Bobby, the resilience was beyond belief of what they showed and the way they rebuilt this football club.

“Again, it was based on being humble, having humility and hard work.

“We can never lose that and I won't let us lose that.

“We've had it for a spell. I feel very strongly about that.

“It inspires me a lot to live up to that and keep driving that with the players and the group that we have.

“We've shown for a good period of time that we're capable of it.

“We're in a moment where it's not gone well so we need to show exactly what it means.

“Respect this football club, respect what it takes to be here, respect what it takes to win, what you have to do to win.

“I'm not entitled to be here. Entitlement cannot be here at this football club. We're not entitled to win.

“We've won in the past, we've got an incredible history but that doesn't mean that you're entitled to just win.

“I'm fully aware of that. It takes hard work, it takes a lot of sacrifice.

“You've got to invest yourself in the football club and you've got to do a lot of things that maybe aren't so nice but you've got to do it for each other and you've got to win.

“I think it's important we live up to that and it's important for me to push those values and it's important for our supporters to feel that moving forward.

“We've had it, we've kind of lost our way a little bit if I'm totally honest and we'll get it back.

“I'm totally confident we'll get it back.

“Respect this football club, respect what it takes because it's very, very important to me.”

[Sam C @SamC_reports]

🚨 Michael Carrick on conversations with Manchester United's hierarchy:

“We have spoke, always conversations going on. Our responsibility is to lead.

“I will hold that umbrella for me to get wet, and everyone stays dry.”

Carrick insists he is “100%” confident he can turn things around at Manchester United 🔴

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🚨 BREAKING: Michael Carrick opens his Manchester United press conference with a heartfelt five-minute statement

FULL STATEMENT BELOW ⬇️

“I just want to say a few things really, I think it's important.

“I think recently we haven't had a good time, I think that's pretty obvious. I totally accept that, what we're going through at the moment.

“We had five months of relative success in a spell, where I was happy with a lot of things that I was seeing and that we were doing as a team.

“We haven't done well enough lately, I think that's pretty obvious to say, and we've had a spell that we're really not happy with.

“Wednesday was a bad night, it was a bad night for a lot of reasons, and it was a bad night that hurt a lot.

“It hurt me to see us play that way, to see how the game panned out. As I said, after the game it was really unacceptable for us to play like that and to be like that.

“The supporters are a huge part of this football club, for me to see the supporters have to make the effort and the time and spend the money to come and support us on Wednesday and have the feeling after the game, like we all felt, was a tough moment.

“I think that's pretty obvious.

“My responsibility is to get a team on a pitch that represents this football club, represents its supporters and they can be proud of it with the identity that we show.

“We have gone away from that just recently in certain games, which I'm totally fully aware of and definitely doing something about.

“I think it's important that we all recognise that, I certainly recognise it.

“Our supporters are the utmost of importance to me and this football club and for them to feel like they felt for five months at the start of the season, at the start of the year, for us to have that about us and that connection and that real vigour and intensity and enjoyment and passion that we all felt through that period was something that we need to get back to and we will get back to it.

“I fully believe that, but I think it's important that we recognise that we haven't been doing that.

“The foundation of this football club and the values of this football club have been put down and etched for many, many years.

“I totally understand and I get every single one of them.

“It comes down to humility, it comes down to being humble, it comes down to being hard-working and being really proud to work hard and being proud to live up to them values.

“There's a resilience about this football club that's been shown for a long, long time.

“Whether that's bouncing back from adversity, whether that's comebacks, whether that's late goals, whether that's success, whether that's sustaining success, there's a resilience in this football club that runs very, very deep.

“I've seen it with my own eyes, I've felt it, I'm aware of some of the individuals and know them closely who have been a big part of that history.

“I said it after the game, Manchester United is always bigger and it always has been, always will be bigger than any single individual.

“Bigger than me, bigger than any of the players and it always has been.

“I'm fortunate enough to know some players myself and play with some Ryan Giggs.

“I thought he'd be one of the greatest to play for this football club. It was never about Ryan Giggs, it was about Manchester United.

“Wayne Rooney was the top goalscorer of this football club.

“His biggest thing was playing for the team, sacrificing for the team and what was good for Manchester United.

“Sir Alex Ferguson, the best manager of all time, the greatest for me.

“Working with him, his main priority was Manchester United.

“Going back to Sir Matt, Sir Bobby, the resilience was beyond belief of what they showed and the way they rebuilt this football club.

“Again, it was based on being humble, having humility and hard work.

“We can never lose that and I won't let us lose that.

“We've had it for a spell. I feel very strongly about that.

“It inspires me a lot to live up to that and keep driving that with the players and the group that we have.

“We've shown for a good period of time that we're capable of it.

“We're in a moment where it's not gone well so we need to show exactly what it means.

“Respect this football club, respect what it takes to be here, respect what it takes to win, what you have to do to win.

“I'm not entitled to be here. Entitlement cannot be here at this football club. We're not entitled to win.

“We've won in the past, we've got an incredible history but that doesn't mean that you're entitled to just win.

“I'm fully aware of that. It takes hard work, it takes a lot of sacrifice.

“You've got to invest yourself in the football club and you've got to do a lot of things that maybe aren't so nice but you've got to do it for each other and you've got to win.

“I think it's important we live up to that and it's important for me to push those values and it's important for our supporters to feel that moving forward.

“We've had it, we've kind of lost our way a little bit if I'm totally honest and we'll get it back.

“I'm totally confident we'll get it back.

“Respect this football club, respect what it takes because it's very, very important to me.”

[Sam C @SamC_reports]

🚨 BREAKING: Michael Carrick opens his press conference with a statement on Manchester United's recent form, without being asked a question:

“Como was a bad night. It hurt me. It was really unacceptable.

“My job is to put a team on the pitch that represents the supporters and that they can be proud of the identity we show.

“We have gone away from that recently in certain games which I am fully aware of and definitely doing something about.”

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🚨 Michael Carrick begins his press conference by addressing the latest developments at Manchester United, without even being asked a question.

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🚨 Michael Carrick is now speaking to the media ahead of Manchester United's next fixture.

Updates to follow 🔴

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🚨 BREAKING: Fabian Hürzeler on links with the Manchester United job:

“I am really focused on my job here. I have no time to think about these rumours because we play every three days.

“I have a lot of respect for Michael Carrick. He is a great human being, he is a great personality. Every time we meet each other, we have a really good relationship.”

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🚨 BREAKING: Antonio Conte has released a statement amid speculation over his future.

Conte confirms he is NOT in advanced negotiations with any club and is still considering when to return to management.

He also DENIES reports of financial demands or requests for full control, insisting such claims are “unfounded”.

“Any assumptions about my demands and my professional future remain speculation and cannot be treated as fact.”

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I’ve got something I’d love to run past you privately.

Please drop me a DM or reply below and I’ll message you.

Thank you!

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Carrick press conference 13:30

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Amorim’s England return not going smoothly

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AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan is shown a straight red for a push to the face of Tyler Adams 🤯

📺 Stream on TNT Sports & HBO Max: https://t.co/fRCRh6tXYB

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🚨 Cesc Fàbregas admits he REGRETS telling his Como players to slow down at 4-0 against Manchester United.

Fàbregas said he wanted his players to conserve energy ahead of their next match but took responsibility for United’s late goal after his side dropped their intensity.

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🚨 Carrick: "I 100% take responsibility for the overall team and the performance. That's where it stops. It stops with me."

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🚨 BREAKING: Michael Carrick asked if he still feels the backing of the Manchester United board following the 4-1 defeat to Como:

“It’s not about me, it’s about digesting the game and how it went.”

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🚨 BREAKING: Bruno Fernandes on Manchester United’s pressing:

“It’s a decision from the staff to not press man-to-man and sometimes leave a little bit of space in behind.”

[@footballontnt]

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🚨 Bruno Fernandes on Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat to Como:

“It’s obviously not the first time. Again, we started on the wrong foot.

“Not much pressure on the ball, not really many good movements without the ball. It’s many things that are not going our way.

“Conceding very early makes us feel like we’re already in a mood of defeat.”

[@footballontnt]

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🚨 BREAKING: Bruno Fernandes on Manchester United’s pressing:

“It’s a decision from the staff to not press man-to-man and sometimes leave a little bit of space in behind.”

[@footballontnt]