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Michael Carrick

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Michael Carrick is a former professional football player and current manager.

Notable Quotes

"I feel the squad is making good progress."
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"We want more, we need more, we keep looking for how we can do that."
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"He's our player."
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"I love the position I'm in."
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"We are disappointed with today."
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"First and foremost, we want to win."
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"we want to be excited - that's why we love this club."
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""Ridiculous" was how Carrick assessed the feeling his side have been given a favourable start to the campaign."
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""It's not favourable," said Carrick. "It's an easy thing to throw out there but it's pretty ridiculous.""
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""We are looking to strengthen the squad," said Carrick. "We are certainly working towards that.""
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"It's just one game, we're disappointed we haven't won."
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"Come on, that's ridiculous."
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"He means a lot."
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"I was very please with them."
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"Andrey, for such a young man, to come in the way has, with his character and his personality is a dream."
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"JJ is one of the boys. He's obviously got a really big talent. He's trained with us quite a bit and is getting experience all the time."
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"He definitely offers a different kind of threat."
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"I [was] really conscious of not giving him an awful lot [of instructions], a couple of little pointers, a few positional things, but to trust in what he is."
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"I was 'confused' by the decision."
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"was unhappy with the match officials for the decision to award Erling Haaland's controversial goal"
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"We've just got to move on and get winning again."
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"We're trying to create a structure to try to bring out the best of everyone, but I like seeing Bruno in attacking positions with a bit of freedom."
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"I don't feel under pressure. Either way, that doesn't bother me one bit."
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"Of course we can turn it around, we have got some really good players."
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"The apology doesn't mean an awful lot."
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"I've got no worries for Leny."
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"kept their belief"
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"The way we finished the game, actually, it didn't look like that. We finished the game really strong actually, and kept pushing."
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"There's always going to be certain reactions when you're making changes."
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"careful and sensible about the amount of exposure and scrutiny given to the youngster."
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