Every word from Michael Carrick press conference after Man Utd v Aston Villa on 15 March 2026

On Wayne Rooney’s remark that Carrick ought to get the job full-time, and blocking out the exterior noise concerning the scenario:

“It’s not that a lot noise, is it? I don’t imply Wayne, I simply imply generally. It’s solely noise in case you hearken to it, I suppose. However it doesn’t have an effect on me one bit, to be sincere. I’m on this place on the minute, doing the most effective I can, and loving it clearly and we maintain pushing for extra, we wish to make the group nearly as good as we will, we wish to maintain enhancing every little thing. No matter s going to occur goes to occur, however by way of conversations, we get on nice. I’ve simply seen Omar [Berrada] and Jason [Wilcox] downstairs there, we had a chat concerning the sport, the way it’s gone and it’s all fairly open. It’s all fairly calm, to be sincere. Immediately was a superb win for us, so we will positively benefit from the win and look ahead to Friday night time [at Bournemouth]however apart from that, it’s all I am fascinated about actually.”

On changing Casemiro, what he does within the dressing room and behind the scenes, is it a case of changing him and different gamers additionally need to step up by way of management?:

“Hear, that is completely no disrespect to Case, he’s been unbelievable, he’s been a participant for us and he’s been essential within the dressing room and one which I’ve spoke to and related with rather well. However as a membership and as a group, gamers come and go, some are larger, some are possibly extra essential than others at completely different instances, however I don’t assume it’s ever actually about changing like for like, I feel you may go in a unique course, you perceive what the stability of the squad wants, whether or not that’s on the pitch, off the pitch, management, positionally – there’s all kinds of various issues going into it. Case has executed some actually, actually good issues, actually since I’ve been right here, he’s been a fully pleasure to work with.”