premier league champions in their heads, but they can’t beat a championship side sitting 18th 😭😭😭

I can’t wait for the announcement of Jason Wilcox being fired by Manchester United.

🚨🚨| 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Omar Berrada's position could also be in DOUBT. [@sistoney67 @SamiMokbel_BBC] #mufc

We have knocked Arsenal out of the League Cup. Wow. 🤩 🤝 Fox Group

There's goals in the Rooney genes ⚽ Wayne Rooney's son Kai scored four goals today for Man Utd Under-18's 🔥

🚨🚨| 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Jason Wilcox will eventually LOSE HIS JOB if a third managerial change is made. [@SamiMokbel_BBC @sistoney67] #mufc

The cost of dismissing Michael Carrick four months into a two-year contract, combined with the inevitable exits of staff and the price of hiring a replacement, could be considerable for #mufc [@lauriewhitwell]

Michael Carrick has asked #MUFC if he is taking training sessions tomorrow morning.

BREAKING: Following Jason Wilcox’s departure, Michael Carrick has also left Carrington after watching Manchester United’s U21s take on Hull City, as he awaits an update on his own future at the club 🚨

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United’s managerial discussions have reportedly exposed an uncomfortable reality: the most experienced candidates want firm commitments from the hierarchy before agreeing to replace Michael Carrick. The club’s prestige is not in question. Confidence in the conditions a new manager would inherit is. One experienced candidate is understood to have made his position clear during an initial discussion: “You’re asking me how I would change Manchester United. Before I answer that, I need to know what Manchester United are prepared to change.” Recruitment authority, backing over player departures and clear responsibility for football decisions are understood to be central to those conversations. Candidates want to know who would support them when difficult decisions begin affecting established players. One question reportedly caused particular discomfort: “If we disagree over a player in January, whose decision stands?” There is growing frustration internally that these discussions have become necessary while Carrick remains in charge. Some figures are reluctant to authorise another change without an agreement they can confidently defend. That hesitation is understood to extend beyond the choice of successor. Replacing Carrick would inevitably raise questions about the process that secured his appointment, the assurances made at the time and who should take responsibility if another reset becomes necessary. One senior figure reportedly challenged the room: “If we’ve concluded he isn’t the right manager, keeping him there because we’re afraid of explaining ourselves is unfair on him as well.” Behind the scenes, the strongest candidates are reportedly asking for something United have struggled to provide: clear answers before they commit their careers. “They know the size of the opportunity,” one figure involved in the discussions said. “They also know who usually gets the blame.”