05/09/2026
🚨🗣️ Michael Carrick on Manchester United competing with richer Premier League clubs, the lack of sales, their recent form, long-term progress and Everton:
On competing despite rivals spending more:
“We certainly feel we can compete. The challenge is getting the right dynamics, getting the right balance and getting the right group together.
“The amount of money can be important, but it doesn’t always have to be the answer. It’s up to us to do the work and get the best out of the group.
“We’ve strengthened the group from what we had last season and finished the season really strong. We know where we want to get to and we’re really positive that we can.”
On making few senior sales:
“No, to be honest, I wasn’t surprised. We had a really good foundation of eight months or so where we know what we can do and who brings what to the group.
“We wanted to be stronger, so that was the focus. Whatever we needed to do to stay stronger, whether that was players going or keeping certain players, ultimately we want to keep getting better.”
On United’s recent Premier League form:
“You’ve got to strive to win. We expect to win. That’s not arrogance, that’s where we want to be.
“The boys know what it’s taken to put that run together. We need to do that an awful lot more this season, but we’ve strengthened the group and we feel good about what’s possible.”
On the team’s long-term progress:
“There’s a freshness around the group, an excitement and, I’ll be honest, there’s a hunger and a feeling of wanting to achieve something.
“We’ve got to keep that and grow it. We’ve got to bounce back from setbacks, know what we can do when we’re at our best and stay at that level for as long as we can.”
On Everton’s atmosphere:
“We’re certainly aware of all sorts of things around different clubs, but ultimately for me and the players, it comes down to preparing with what we do on the pitch.
“Emotionally, whatever way it goes, you’ve got to be able to cope with it and make the most of situations. We know we’re going into an atmosphere that historically is a tough game.”
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