Manchester United find themselves in purgatory. After the disastrous 4-1 loss at Watford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is out of his job and United's next regime prepares to begin.
And it's now up to Michael Carrick to steady the ship, having been handed the reins on an interim basis. The United great has served under both Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho since his retirement but this will be an inaugural turn in the dugout.
And at a time when United crave stability. United will continue their search for a more medium-term interim replacement for Solskjaer but, until then, Carrick will be the man at the helm.
And while he does not have any prior experience of managing a top club like United, there seems as much upside to him leading a disillusioned
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