United have won more points than any other Premier League club since Carrick was appointed to steady the ship until the end of the season. Keane, however, still believes his former club can do better. Speaking on Sky Sports after Liverpool’s draw at Tottenham, the ex-United skipper insisted that a bigger name should be handed the reins ahead of next season.
« I think there are better options out there, » said Keane. « I think the games where he has come in and won football matches, he’s done a very good job.
« He’s obviously simplified things but there’s been no jeopardy in those games. He’s had free weeks to prepare for the matches. It’s been good timing for him to go in there and he’s done a very good job.
« I take my hat off. If he does get the job in the summer, I’d say: ‘Good luck to you’. But I think there are far better options out there. »
Ashley Young was also in the Sky Sports studio and argued that Carrick deserves to be kept on, but Keane was in no mood to back down and dug his heels in.
« Everyone else can get giddy about being third in the league, but I don’t. I’m not one of them. I don’t get all excited with stuff like that. I get excited when teams are winning trophies and competing week in, week out. »
It would, of course, be impossible for Carrick to win a trophy between now and the end of the season, given that United aren’t in Europe and have already been knocked out of both domestic cups.
Mathematically, they could still win the Premier League title but the reality paints a different picture of a two-horse race between Arsenal and Manchester City.
It comes just days after Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to comment on the suggestion of Carrick being rewarded for his success with the permanent manager’s job.
Speaking to Sky Sports at the Chinese Grand Prix, the INEOS billionaire said: « »He’s doing an excellent job. Yeah, absolutely. »
However, he wouldn’t be drawn into commenting on whether Carrick would stay on after the end of the season, replying: « Not going there. »
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