
Luke Shaw has claimed that the “biggest” difference between Michael Carrick and Ruben Amorim is that Manchester United’s current boss “knows the club.” By that logic, Amorim never stood a chance.
Carrick spent the final 12 years of his playing career at Manchester United, amassing 464 appearances, five Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League crown. Amorim’s experience of Old Trafford before his appointment in November 2024 amounted to little more than work experience: the Portuguese tactician spent a week shadowing United’s then-manager José Mourinho while he was studying for his coaching licence.