
Michael Carrick held a press conference discussing the upcoming match against Nottingham Forest. He addressed questions about Casemiro's availability and his own future as interim manager.
Every word of Michael Carrickās Nottingham Forest press conference
Interim Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has been speaking to the media ahead of Sundayās Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.
With a third-place Premier League finish in the bag, most attention has now turned to Carrickās own future, but first he was asked about that of Casemiro.
The first question was āitāll be an emotional day for Casemiro on Sunday. Is he going to be available and what can you say about him as he says goodbye to Old Trafford?ā
Carrick answered:
āYeah, yeah, Cas is available. I can speak for since Iāve been here and met him obviously and worked with him, I think heās been fantastic for us, for me personally, for us as a group.ā
āI think what heās given us, Iāve said it before, I think the clarity helps of knowing the situation and for him and for us toā for him to get his head in the place of where he gave absolutely everything for in every aspect, knowing that it was going to come to an end at the end of the season.ā
āI think, and like Iāve said before, itās credit to him for the way heās gone about that. And just because itās coming to the end and thereās clarity with it, itās easy to go the other way as well. But heās fully invested, heās fully supported us as the staff with the performances that heās given. So heās obviously had some ups and downs like we all have in football and over the years, but to finish so strongly and to see that connection that heās got with the supporters is really good to see.ā
The next reporter asked āI know youāre sick of us asking about your future, but I kind of feel like we have to. Is the end in sight? Is there clarity coming?ā
Michael Carrick discussed Casemiro's availability during the press conference, but specific details on his participation were not confirmed.
Carrick's future as interim manager was a key topic, with media attention focused on his next steps following a successful third-place finish.
The match is important as it follows Manchester United's third-place finish in the Premier League, impacting their momentum and Carrick's managerial prospects.
The match is scheduled for Sunday, as mentioned in Carrick's press conference.


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āI canāt blame you for asking, to be honest,ā Carrick replied. āWell, yeah, thereās two games to go, right? So we knew. Apart from that, thereās not much else I can say. Itās probably what youād expect. I think the situation is pretty clear for us all. Same as in terms of preparing for the game, really planning for that. And it doesnāt change what I do this week.ā
MEN reporter Samuel Luckhurst then asked āMichael, again, I appreciate you canāt talk too much into the future, but what has it meant to you on a personal level to be leading this club and, you know, potentially to continue leading the players and this team? Because it feels like maybe something weāve learned from you being in charge. It takes a unique individual to handle all the pressures inside and outside the club.ā
The interim boss answered:
āItās a unique football club, special, special football club, and Iām immensely proud to have come back and to be part of it, to help as a supporter. As an ex-player and an ex-employee is one thing, but as a pure supporter and caring about the club so much, to be in a position to come back and help and for us as a group to move forward, it was important to make the big step to get back into the Champions League is good and itās obviously weāre happy with the work that weāve done so far.ā
The following question was āthe fans are obviously eager to know whatās happening as well. Itās kind of customary for the manager to speak to them from the pitch after the final game. Will you be doing that?ā
He responded:
āI think thatās important regardless of the situation. I think itās important because the supporters are my supporters, this club, and we thank them and I certainly thank them for the season and the support and certainly in the lastfour months for however long itās been for me personally. So I know youāre getting that in terms of the future and what that brings, but I think regardless of that, for what weāve gone through together so far and that connection I felt, that the players have felt that and seen it in talks and individual players have felt it but as a group weāve felt it.
āSo I think itās important that we have that anyway, and certainly for us to thank the fans and for me to thank the fans for that is important.ā
Carrick was then asked if Benjamin Sesko will be fit to play and whether there are any other injury issues.
āBenās not as straightforward as Casemiro,ā he replied. āHeās still not 100% with the problem he had. So Yeah, apart from that, weāre all right with it.ā
āWell, youāve always got to aim upwards for sure, and itāsā thatās just the beauty of football and the beauty of competition, you know, to achieve something, to then back it up, to then improve on things. I think thatās always the challenge, and for the players, for the squad, for the whole group, for the football club. You know, we want to keep moving in a positive way and in the right direction. And the closer you get to the top, obviously, the less room for progress. But progress is certainly what needs to be aimed for.ā
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