Wayne Rooney has hailed the calm that Michael Carrick has brought to Manchester United.
Carrick has impressed since taking charge of Manchester United on an interim basis, replacing Ruben Amorim in January.
The 44-year-old has led the Red Devils to Champions League qualification, securing 10 wins from his 14 games in charge. That run includes victories over each of the other teams inside the Premier League’s top five, and Chelsea.
There are now increasing calls for Carrick to be handed the job on a permanent basis. Rooney believes his former teammate deserves huge credit for his performances as interim manager and believes Carrick is capable of leading the side for ‘however long he wants’.
“If you brought in a Luis Enrique or Thomas Tuchel and they won 10 of of their first 14 games you would say that’s incredible. So, just because Michael Carrick is a young, English manager it means it’s not the right place to look in a lot of people’s eyes,” Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney Show.
“Michael Carrick is a clever person, he’s a really good coach, and I think he can lead the team for however long he wants if he gets it right.
“It will be an interesting summer. For the first time in a long time Manchester United seem like they have a bit of calmness around the whole place and that’s a good thing.”
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