{
  "id": 1480092,
  "title": "Carrick can stabilise Man United but won’t win EPL — Carragher",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/carrick-can-stabilise-man-united-but-wont-win-epl-carragher",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/carrick-can-stabilise-man-united-but-wont-win-epl-carragher/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has expressed his doubts about Manchester United manager Michael Carrick winning the Premier League or Champions League with the club. Carrick, who took over as permanent manager after an interim stint, guided United to third place last season and secured Champions League qualification. Carragher believes the 43-year-old can help United stabilize and become a competitive force in European competitions, but he is not convinced Carrick possesses the \"stardust\" to secure major titles.\n\nSpeaking on The Overlap, Carragher stated, \"I’m not saying it’s going to go wrong. What Manchester United have had for the last six months, need that for another 12 months of not being the circus, not being the story all the time, and Carrick brings you that.\" However, he added, \"But has he got that stardust to win the biggest trophy? And I think you need to get to a strong position of being a proper Champions League club again.\"\n\nCarrick has strengthened his midfield this summer by signing Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos. Carragher also questioned United's decision not to sign former West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who joined Tottenham for £85 million. He expressed surprise at United's reluctance to pursue the signing, saying, \"I just looked at him and his age and was surprised United didn’t go for Fernandes. They said it was too expensive, but was it that expensive?\"",
  "summary": "Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Michael Carrick can stabilise Man United but lacks the ‘stardust’ to win the Premier League or Champions League. Read More: https://punchng.com/carrick-can-stabilise-man-united-but-wont-win-epl-carragher/",
  "key_points": [
    "Carrick can stabilize Manchester United, not win EPL or Champions League.",
    "Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher doubts Carrick's title-winning ability.",
    "Carrick strengthened midfield with signings of Tielemans and Santos."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Carrick can stabilise Man United but won’t win EPL — Carragher",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/carrick-can-stabilise-man-united-but-wont-win-epl-carragher-1482760",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:02:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}