Michael Carrick blunders vs Leeds must stop Man Utd owners from repeating their mistakes

Michael Carrick blunders vs Leeds must stop Man Utd owners from repeating their mistakesManchester United fell to a 2-1 defeat against Leeds United at Old Trafford on Monday night, a first league defeat against the Yorkshire club on home soil since 1981CommentsSportopinionJeremy Cross Chief Sports Writer11:00, 14 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesMichael Carrick is interim Manchester United manager until the end of the seasonDue diligence has not been one of Manchester United's strengths in recent times. And it's one of the main reasons the club has been through such a shambolic period of failure. Wrong appointments and signings have haunted United more than the shadow of former manager Sir Alex Ferguson has.‌Like rushing through the appointment of Ruben Amorim, even though he wanted to take charge at the end of last season, rather than in the middle of it.‌Like handing the reins to Erik ten Hag, despite the fact it was clear the job was too demanding for him.‌Like re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo on the biggest contract in top flight history, just because it satisfied a vanity project at that time. Or deciding to spend the thick end of £50m on Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint Germain. If there is a midfielder more incapable of representing United at the highest level, please point him out?Which brings us to the sensitive subject of Michael Carrick. No-one appreciates more than him how life at Old Trafford can feel like it is never too far from turning into a crisis. There is fickle. Then there is United.READ MORE: Gary Neville buys Mark Goldbridge YouTube channels in huge mega-money dealREAD MORE: How many points Man Utd need to qualify for Champions League after Leeds United blowFOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook page‌So the knives are out for him, in the wake of his side's humbling home defeat to Leeds United. With blissful ignorance to the fact Carrick has lost just two games from 11 since taking charge on an interim ba...