Carrick Confident Man Utd Can Go Far in 'Magical' Champions League
Carrick said United are strong enough to challenge Europe’s best as Benjamin Sesko and Matthijs de Ligt near returns.
- Head Coach Michael Carrick declared on Wednesday that Manchester United are strong enough to compete with Europe's best as they end their 1,003-day Champions League absence, facing Azerbaijani champions Sabah at Old Trafford on Thursday.
- Carrick secured the permanent role after guiding United to third place in the Premier League last season and won the Champions League as a player in 2008, bringing European pedigree to the challenge ahead.
- Despite taking just four points from fixtures against Hull, Ipswich and Everton, Carrick said United are 'capable of doing some really good things in this competition,' having beaten Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea last season.
- United will be without Carlos Baleba, Amad Diallo, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte against Sabah, while Luke Shaw missed training on Wednesday; Carrick emphasized squad rotation across Thursday, Sunday and Wednesday fixtures.
- The Thursday-to-Sunday turnaround is not ideal, particularly with Manchester City gaining two extra days to prepare after facing Porto on Tuesday; Carrick said United must 'deal with the cards that we're dealt' to manage the compressed schedule.
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Man Utd can go far in Champions League
Michael Carrick believes Manchester United are strong enough to compete with Europe’s best on their return to the Champions League for the first time in three years. Carrick earned his position as permanent United boss after leading the Red Devils to third place in the Premier League in his interim spell last season. Having secured Read More: https://punchng.com/man-utd-can-go-far-in-champions-league-carrick/
Michael Carrick is confident Manchester United have a strong enough squad to compete in the Champions League and is not willing to put limits on how far they can go in the competition. United finished third in the Premier League last season, securing a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2023/24. However, the Red Devils have struggled in recent appearances in the competition. They were eliminated in the group stage in their l…
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Carrick earned his position as permanent United boss after leading the Red Devils to third place in the Premier League in his interim spell last season. Having secured a place in Europe's elite club competition, United kick off their league phase campaign on Thursday when they face Azerbaijani champions Sabah at Old Trafford. "It's a magical competition. It's where we all want to be. When you're out of it, you realise how special it is and when …
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