About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Michael Carrick's management on Manchester United's performance and tactical changes.

Manchester United have had an undoubtedly successful season, qualifying for the Champions League with underlying numbers perfectly in line with that position. But their results shifted markedly when they sacked Ruben Amorim and brought in Michael Carrick. Was this a major driver of their results or a mirage of finishing? We discuss the real tactical changes under Carrick and how they show up in the numbers, why Kobbie Mainoo is the key player in this tactical shift, some notable differences i...

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Hosts: Mike Goodman, Michael Caley

Topics covered

• Manchester United
• Michael Carrick
• tactical analysis
• Champions League
• soccer analytics

Keywords

• Manchester United
• Michael Carrick
• Ruben Amorim
• Kobbie Mainoo
• tactical changes
• soccer analysis

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Organizations: Manchester United

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