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Captaincy, sales and the kids: the choices facing Carrick at United

Michael Carrick must decide whether to strip Bruno Fernandes of the captaincy or drop him before Bournemouth visit Old Trafford on Sunday. Fernandes and Lisandro Martínez both enter the final year of their deals, and January sales in the region of £40m and £25m would fund the rebuild.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/23/2026, 22:55

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O futuro de Michael Carrick no Manchester United está em jogo, e as perguntas à frente dele já não são nada sutis. A maior, com o Bournemouth visitando o Old Trafford no início da tarde deste domingo, é se ele vai afirmar autoridade tirando a braçadeira de Bruno Fernandes — ou deixando de fora do time o jogador eleito cinco vezes o melhor do clube. Na sexta-feira, Carrick se recusou a descartar qualquer das duas medidas.

A questão mais ampla é se o United não estaria melhor servido vendendo agora. Fernandes e Lisandro Martínez entram no último ano dos seus contratos na próxima temporada — embora o clube tenha uma opção de renovação de um ano sobre cada um — e o comportamento recente dos dois aponta para a vontade de sair. Vendê-los em janeiro, por valores na casa de £40 milhões e £25 milhões, financiaria a reconstrução.

As declarações de Fernandes depois da humilhação por 4 a 1 em Como, na quarta-feira, não devem ter ajudado. “É uma decisão da comissão técnica não pressionar homem a homem e às vezes deixar espaço atrás e tentar recuperar a bola, esperar por eles, mas às vezes quando você dá espaço para esses times eles ganham confiança”, disse. Tornar isso público equivale a questionar a autoridade do treinador, e a forma como Carrick responde — se responder — vai moldar o tempo que lhe resta no cargo.

O modelo do que Carrick precisa existe no próprio currículo: em 17 de janeiro de 2026, no primeiro jogo desta segunda passagem, o United pressionou o Manchester City desde o apito inicial no Old Trafford e venceu por 2 a 0.

A assistir à versão atual do filme estavam 700 torcedores do United que viajaram à Lombardia e deixaram claro o que sentem: os cantos pediam ataque, um capitão com mais, e um time que dê chance à base. Se Carrick agir com decisão, entrega ao seu sucessor uma prancheta mais limpa, mesmo que não sobreviva no cargo.

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