Carrick calls for focus after emotional few days at Man Utd
Manchester United hero Paul Scholes delivered a scathing assessment of Michael Carrick ahead of Tuesday evening's crunch Champions League clash with Villarreal. Carrick, who has no managerial experience, has been asked to take over on a temporary basis until the Red Devils find a replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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Indeed, defeat by Watford was United's third thrashing in their past five games.
Painful losses against Manchester City and Liverpool came before the international break, and they were not the first signs that things were heading south under Solskjaer.
The elephant in the room when it comes to Carrick is the prominent role he played in the whole affair, appearing as Solskjaer's right-hand man on matchdays.
Reportedly, he also took most of the team's training sessions this season as results spiralled and the Red Devils slipped away from the Premier League leaders.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign as Man Utd boss came to an end on Sunday (Image: GETTY)
Although Carrick is in charge at present, the search is supposedly ongoing behind the scenes to find an interim boss until the end of the season.
According to The Guardian, Ernesto Valverde has already sounded out his own transfer targets after holding talks with John Murtough.
Mauricio Pochettino is also a name in the mix, although the Argentine is likely to be a candidate for the summer rather than in the short term.