Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has said the team’s lack of a clear identity could be a positive, despite the club’s difficult start to the season.
United have won only two of their six matches in all competitions so far. Their latest setbacks came against Manchester City and Brighton, with Carrick’s side losing at home to City before suffering a 3-2 defeat by Brighton in the Carabao Cup after taking an early 2-0 lead.
The results have increased scrutiny on Carrick, who was handed the permanent manager’s job following an impressive spell as interim manager last season.
Michael Carrick defends Manchester United’s lack of identity
Asked about Manchester United’s identity by Sky Sports, Carrick argued that being difficult to read could benefit his side, particularly in attack.
“I quite like the fact that someone can’t work out the identity, to be honest, because that means you’re unpredictable,” he said.
“So, from an attacking sense, we want to be unpredictable, you know? We don’t want to be being able to read what we’re going to do next or or what our main strength is.”
Carrick added: “I think if we can if we can do a a good number of things well, and we can attack from different areas and different ways, for me, I’d rather have a team that that does that.”
His comments come at a time when United’s performances have not yet produced consistent results. Although adaptability can help a side vary its approach, the team’s current struggles have left questions over whether Carrick’s methods are working.
