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Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

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The former England international and Red Devils favourite is the quiet man who has assumed arguably the Premier League’s toughest job. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

The former England international and Red Devils favourite is the quiet man who has assumed arguably the Premier League’s toughest job.

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Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

The former England international and Red Devils favourite is the quiet man who has assumed arguably the Premier League’s toughest job.

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Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

The former England international and Red Devils favourite is the quiet man who has assumed arguably the Premier League’s toughest job.

Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

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3 outlets 4 reports Published Aug 21, 2026

The brief

The former England international and Red Devils favourite is the quiet man who has assumed arguably the Premier League’s toughest job. Key points and original sources are listed below.

The former England international and Red Devils favourite is the quiet man who has assumed arguably the Premier League’s toughest job.S1 S2

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Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

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Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

Michael Carrick has made Manchester United ‘more boring’. That might be his superpower

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