INEOS have to BACK Michael Carrick at Man United | Why Bruno’s record tops Henry’s and De Bruyne's
5/18/202630 min
As everyone awaits confirmation of Michael Carrick being named as Manchester United manager, Rio is joined by Ste Howson and Joel Beya to discuss the reasons INEOS have finally backed him, whether the fanbase is truly united behind the decision and why Rio believes the club now has no choice but to fully commit to the ‘Carrick project’.
The trio debate criticism around Carrick’s appointment, the idea he’s somehow landed the role “by default” and what his football identity actually is. Rio also insists Carrick “won’t give a s**t” about criticism from pundits like Roy Keane and Gary Neville, while Ste argues United barely have any genuinely pro-United voices left in mainstream punditry.
There’s also huge praise for Casemiro following “Rio Meets Casemiro” and the standing ovation he received at Old Trafford, which leads Rio into a reflection on the Brazilian’s overall cost to Manchester United and whether his impact has justified the huge transfer fee and wages.
Bruno Fernandes becomes another major talking point as the lads debate where he ranks amongst the Premier League’s modern greats. Rio argues Bruno deserves more respect because of the level of Manchester United teams he’s been carrying, while Ste explains why the club’s barren spell actually makes him even more valuable to supporters.
The conversation also turns to Xabi Alonso’s shock move to Chelsea, with Ste calling him the most exciting coach in world football and Rio questioning why he didn’t wait for an opportunity to take over Arne Slot at Liverpool.
Plus there’s insight into what Casemiro really thinks about Bruno behind the scenes and why Rio believes Fernandes would have taken Manchester United’s 2008 Champions League-winning side to another level.
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First 90 secondsRio Ferdinand· Host0:00
I think Ineos have to back him right now because he's put Ineos in the corner and said, "You can't get rid of me." And like I said before, the only way you get rid of Michael Carrick right now after what he's done is if Luis Enrique leaves PSG and comes to Man United and knocks the door and says, "Guys, I wanna manage Man United." He's the only person I'd do that for right now. Anyone else, there's too many question marks around them. [upbeat music] Yes, guys, welcome to another episode of Rio Presents, brought to you by our trusted partners at Crafted. Joe Bear, Steve House are in here with me as usual. And today, guy- we gotta start discussing the man, the mis- Mr. Assists, the king of the assists, Bruno Fernandes equaling the Premier League assist record. Michael Carrick is expected to sign a new two-year deal in the next 48 hours, guys. Cannot wait for that to happen, and well-deserved by the way. And we'll be reflecting also on, um, the madness that's going on at Anfield. Mo Salah just calling out his manager during the season, sending shots m- uh, just raw, raw. And I love it. I love seeing what Mo Salah's doing. He ain't having it.
Joel Beya· Host1:05
Players are going mad nowadays, man. Him and Mbappe, it's all going crazy in the world of football, man. But we have to reflect on the Casemiro content. Rio, I was saying before Steve came on, yeah, this is probably one of the biggest footballing interviews I've seen online.
Rio Ferdinand· Host1:21
What the interview did show was there's a humility that he has that I think brings a huge amount of affection from the fan base. Um, not only for what he does