Michael Carrick is doing something at Man Utd that is exact opposite of what Sam Allardyce would 'ban'

Sam Allardyce has now reacted to two standout details about Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick since his return to Old Trafford.

Michael Carrick has had an unbelievable start to his reign as Manchester United interim head coach until the end of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign.

Ruben Amorim deserves ___ % credit for Michael Carrick’s BRILLIANT start at Man Utd

Fill in the blank. Did Amorim lay the foundation for success at Old Trafford?

Man Utd defeated Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford in Carrick’s first match in charge before the Red Devils secured a 3-2 win over Arsenal at the Emirates.

Following United’s huge result over Arsenal last month, the Red Devils kicked off February with a sensational – and late – 3-2 win over Fulham at Old Trafford.

United have collected nine Premier League points from a possible nine under Carrick and the Red Devils have firmly put themselves in the top-four picture this season.

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Michael Carrick was brought back to Old Trafford last month after Manchester United made the call to sack Ruben Amorim as the Premier League club’s head coach.

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United fans had experienced a rollercoaster of emotions under Ruben Amorim before the 41-year-old former United manager was axed from his role last month.

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The momentum has shifted on the side of United legend Carrick, who earned high praise from Lisandro Martinez over his immediate impact at Old Trafford.

Lisandro Martinez talked up Carrick and said that the 44-year-old Man Utd interim head coach had touched his heart, which sparked an eye-opening response from Sam Allardyce.

Reacting to Martinez’s comments, ‘Big’ Sam said on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast: “Well, that’s management, isn’t it? That’s not coaching.”

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Sam Allardyce is a big fan of another major detail about Man Utd interim head coach Michael Carrick

Allardyce admitted that Carrick is providing the complete look for a manager rather than a coach with how the United legend is presenting himself in the dugout.

The 71-year-old ex-England manager is a big fan of how Carrick is dressing himself in a suit, with Allardyce keen to ban the tracksuit look some managers adopt.

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“Oh, is that what we’ve got to do again? Back to our suits,” Allardyce said.

“I would ban tracksuits. But you see, they’re only coaches now, they’re not managers. That’s why they don’t wear suits.”

United are tipped to appoint the long-term successor to Ruben Amorim after the end of the 2025-26 Premier League season.

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