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Carrick's Man United 'hungry and eager' to fix worst start in decades

Michael Carrick took over as interim manager after United's worst season start in 40 years, insisting the team can fix it from within.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:45 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Carrick's Man United 'hungry and eager' to fix worst start in decades”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 2:45 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Man United, Carrick.
BBN covered this story before: From Italy: Antonio Conte reaching agreement with Manchester United (October 12).

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What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorMichael Carrick's Manchester United is in The Hot Seat, after its worst start to a season in forty years.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentForty years, bro. That's older than the internet, and the internet still has better results.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCarrick took over as interim manager and says the team is hungry and eager. Yahoo Sports has him insisting it can weather the storm.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI rate this chair surface of the sun.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSurface of the sun?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHungry is a feeling, Kenji, and wins are a result.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorForty years of history is staring at him, and he says the answer comes from inside the team.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the fix is a team that's been the problem. Fan question: what cools the chair?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorWin. Just win. Anything that isn't a loss drops this to lukewarm, even a boring draw.

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