After making a series of widely disparaging comments about Michael Carrick and his prospects of becoming the long-term Manchester United manager, Roy Keane bizarrely claimed that he “hoped” the former midfielder would get the permanent position while predicting a top-four finish.
Keane made it abundantly clear that he had no confidence in Carrick immediately after he was appointed as United’s head coach for the rest of the season. The former club captain, who took a swipe at Carrick’s wife for a deleted tweet from 12 years earlier, wouldn’t be swayed by back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Arsenal.
