Carrick backs Lisandro’s commitment amid bad form, speaks on dressing room condition
Michael Carrick
Abdullateef Fowewe
Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick has defended Lisandro Martinez amid scrutiny over the defender’s recent conduct, insisting there is “no concern” about the Argentine’s commitment to the club.
Speaking ahead of United’s Champions League meeting with Roma, Carrick said, “I’ve got no concerns about commitment at all. Things happen in football.”
He added, “You do things, sometimes you make a decision, sometimes you make mistakes, sometimes it goes well for you. But the commitment is not an issue, for sure.”
Carrick rejects exit speculation
With United enduring a difficult run of results, Carrick was asked whether the next two matches could be his final games in charge.
His answer was emphatic, “No. I don’t feel like that, at all.”
“I am really looking forward to the game tomorrow,” Carrick said.
“You might think I’m crazy with the results we’ve had and what’s going on. But I can’t wait. Whatever happens will happen after that, whatever direction it goes in.”
Manager defends dressing room
Carrick also pushed back against suggestions that morale inside the squad has collapsed, arguing that outside narratives do not reflect the reality at Carrington.
“Bad results have not changed my mindset,” he said.
“The dressing room is in a good place. Perception is a funny thing—you can make things look in different ways.”
“The commitment from the players, to the club and each other, I don’t question that at all,” Carrick added.
Martinez has faced criticism after his red card in United’s 2-0 defeat at Chelsea, but Carrick has repeatedly maintained that the defender is not a commitment problem for the team.
