Jamie Carragher's stance on Man Utd sacking Michael Carrick after only five games

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Michael Carrick has overseen Manchester United's joint-worst start to a Premier League season. More Info.However, speaking on The Overlap, Carragher has sought to clarify his position, insisting that Carrick remains the appropriate choice for now, even if United ought to seek an improvement come the season's end."I did a newspaper column a couple of weeks ago on Michael Carrick and, like always happens, nobody really reads the column," he began."They read the headline and it was seen as though I was having a go at him when it was actually the opposite.

In my mind I don't see Michael Carrick as the United manager. I feel like he's in there doing a job for the club to get them through a rocky period and then almost to pass on the baton."If that's me being disrespectful then I'm not meaning it like that.

Man United need to be a Champions League club again, it's not about 'wow we're going to win the league again'.Jamie Carragher has clarified his position on Carrick after a controversial column (Image: YouTube/The Overlap)"Calm down. And then it would be the case of [getting] one of the top managers about who could manage a club of that level."I don't like the idea of changing Michael Carrick now or in the next international break - it just needs to be relaxed."Manchester United's next fixture is not until October 10, when they face fellow strugglers Tottenham in the Premier League.That match kicks off a demanding run of games, including a challenging Champions League away tie at Atletico Madrid, followed by another road trip to Leeds United.