Carrick Shrugs Off Glasner Showdown
Michael Carrick’s 5-win surge boosts Manchester United’s Champions League hopes as he plays down an Oliver Glasner rivalry before Crystal Palace clash.
Michael Carrick says the chance of injuring one of the contenders to become Manchester United's next head coach won't be a motivating factor in Sunday's match against Crystal Palace.
According to most bookmakers,Palace manager Oliver Glasner is the second favorite for the permanent role, despite a difficult campaign that saw him openly criticize his club's board, lose to Macclesfield in the FA Cup, and fallout with supporters amid a poor Premier League campaign.
Manchester United interim boss Carrick is now the favorite, having won five of his six games and drawn one.
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This is a record that means that following Aston Villa's shock defeat to Wolves on Friday, if United beat Palace at Old Trafford, they will move up to third in the table for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
This is a huge motivation for Carrick, who says there's no personal element to his preparations. "It didn't even cross my mind until you mentioned it," he said. "It doesn't matter.
"I have a lot of respect for Crystal Palace and Oliver, his team and his role. But it's the next game for us."
When the two teams met on November 30, Palace were ahead of United in the table.
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Matthijs de Ligt, who was an impact player in United's 2-1 win that day, has not played since due to a back injury. Fellow center-half Lisandro Martinez missed Monday's win against Everton with a calf problem, which Carrick considers "a minor issue" that won't keep the Argentine out "for too long."
Fifth-placed Chelsea's next two games are against Arsenal and Aston Villa, so this seems like an opportunity for United to secure their Champions League spot.
When Ruben Amorim was sacked in January, it was a goal that few thought was possible.
"We're in a good position," Carrick said. "We feel like we're moving forward, but it's just about what's in front of us and where we are." I want to be." "I'm trying to get to where I am, a little higher up the league." "That's what I'm really worried about right now."
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