Manchester United supporters are comparing Michael Carrick’s situation to Pierre Sage’s as the Crystal Palace boss faces the sack. As reported by Standard Sport, Palace’s decision-makers are expected to part ways with the Frenchman heading into the November international break.
The Eagles dropped to the bottom of the Premier League table after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool, having won just two of their opening 10 games. Manchester United sit a point and two places above Palace in the relegation zone, with only one Premier League win this season, which came against newly-promoted Ipswich in August.
Fan Reaction on Social Media
The contrast between the managerial situations at Old Trafford and Selhurst Park has led some United supporters to question the club’s standards. One user on X, formerly Twitter, wrote: “Palace are sacking their manager. United still won’t. Reports say Pierre Sage is about to be sacked but Carrick is still being given time.”
Another X user wrote: “Crystal Palace are sitting on 20th and a point behind Manchester United and are looking to SACK their manager Pierre Sage. But Manchester United want to keep Michael Carrick. Our standards have truly fallen.”
Carrick’s Response
It has been reported that the United hierarchy are in no rush to make a decision over Carrick’s future after spirited comebacks against Roma and Aston Villa last week. Carrick faced more questions about his future immediately following the 4-4 draw against Aston Villa, offering a spiky response during an interview with Patrick Davison on Sky Sports.
He said: “You know the situation, we haven’t won enough games. But I expect to move forward with things we’ve been working on, showing a lot of the good from today, tighten up a few mistakes and win some football matches.”
