Michael Carrick tells Man Utd fans the type of football to expect

Manchester United have appointed Michael Carrick as interim manager (Picture: Getty Images)

Michael Carrick suggests he will be adaptable and concentrate on getting results as Manchester United interim manager, but hopes to bring an exciting brand of football with that.

The 44-year-old was confirmed as the new interim boss at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, following Ruben Amorim’s sacking and Darren Fletcher’s brief caretaker stint, expected to take charge of the team until the end of the season.

Carrick had a short spell in interim charge of United in 2021, before leaving and spending nearly three seasons as Middlesbrough boss.

A permanent manager will be brought in then, although Carrick will hope that he and his staff have done so well that the interim boss will be in contention to stay on.

The former England midfielder takes charge of the Red Devils with them sitting seventh in the Premier League and with two very tough games to start as Manchester United host Manchester City on Saturday and go to Arsenal the following weekend.

Carrick is not making any promises on the way his team will set up, but says results come first, with excitement a bonus.

‘You want to win games, that goes without saying that we want to win game,’ he told Inside Carrington . ‘There’s different ways of doing it, different scenarios, different situations in games when you might have to play a certain way.

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Carrick worked with a number of the current squad during his previous stint at the club (Picture: Getty Images)

‘For me, it’s working with the players, I love working with the players, helping them get better individually. Help the team improve and be there to support them. I’m one of them, we’re all in it together and it’s important we all look after each other.

‘Of course I know it comes down to results. Hopefully we can play a really exciting type of football, be positive and bring excitement. I want to be off my seat, I want to enjoy watching the boys play and results obviously need to come with that.

‘Hopefully you can feel my enthusiasm for it, I’m buzzing to get started and see what we can do.’

Carrick returned to Carrington on Tuesday (Picture: Manchester United via Getty Images)

The new boss is relishing working with the squad, some of which he knows well from his previous stint as a coach under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and then interim manager.

Carrick feels his knowledge of what it takes to achieve as a player at the club will help some of the younger players adapt to the demanding environment.

‘I think there’s a lot of talent in there, a lot of ability and a good number of younger players as well, learning their way and finding their way and learning what it actually feels like to play here,’ he said.

Jonathan Woodgate is joining Michael Carrick on his staff at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty Images)

‘I think that’s an important thing that it’s very difficult to put a gauge on and explain how it is. There’s certainly that feeling that it’s an unbelievable place to play football, but it can sometimes take a bit of adjusting and getting used to and that’s fine.

‘I think that was the same for all of us, even when we had really successful teams that were winning leagues and winning a lot, there’s an adjustment and adapting.

‘I think that’s part of me and my staff to help them go through that, shape them and have a big end to the season.’

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Mainoo could be reborn following Amorim's exit (Picture: Getty)