“It’s pretty pathetic” Michael Carrick responds to questions regarding his future at Middlesbrough during his press conference.
Michael Carrick is under scrutiny due to the team’s recent performance slump in the Championship, where they aim for promotion but have struggled lately.
Carrick’s comments reflect frustration with speculation about his future, emphasising his focus on performance over seeking sympathy, amid reports confirming he’ll remain in charge despite the challenges.
🗣️ “Honestly for me it’s pretty pathetic”
Michael Carrick says he doesn’t need sympathy from anybody in response to questions regarding his future at Middlesbrough pic.twitter.com/9piz6rVuHV
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He said: “Doesn’t change what I do. You know what? I don’t need that sympathy from anybody. I don’t look for that. I look to, for myself, to get on with it, you know, and I feel the support.
“I’m not downplaying the support. I felt I that, but it has, it does change this week for me to to all of a sudden, it’s it flipped or anywhere. I think I felt that all the time, but I understand the situation. I’ve said it without repeating myself. I get where where it’s at.
“It didn’t change my my mood or my, how I go about my work or needing reassurances of anybody. That’s honestly, for me, it’s pretty pathetic. You know? I’m a head coach of a fantastic football club. I don’t need someone else to tell me, oh, you’d be alright.
“I think I am here where I am for a reason, and I fully believe in in what we’re doing, and and I fully believe in the group. So I’m still really excited about what’s possible this season, and I understand the disappointment and being a bit downbeat.
“I get it. I totally get it, and I understand the situation. But 40 games to go and a lot to play for, That’s where I’m focusing on 100%.”
Michael Carrick’s job at Middlesbrough is precarious due to recent poor results, but he remains in charge and defiant, rejecting sympathy while focusing on improvement.
Carrick played down his discussions with Gibson this week and says he’s on the same page as the owner.
“We understand the club, where we’ve been, where we’ve come from, where we’re trying to get to,” he said, per Northern Echo.
“I’m a grown man. I feel like I’m strong enough to accept the situation. I understand it.
“You know, I’m not stupid and that’s part of being at this level. You’ve got responsibility so I take that head on. There’s no issue with that.
“In terms of levels of support, I’ve felt it since the day I’ve came here all the way through and it’s up to me to keep getting the results and to put things into place so we can be successful as a team.
“That won’t change personal relationships with anyone at the club. We’re still giving everything we can to put things right and not far away.
Carrick added: “Nothing’s changed for me, really, as I said, I don’t need any special conversations at certain times.
“I don’t need pulled down when we’re winning and told to calm down and don’t get carried away with it. And I don’t need someone overly backing me in that sympathetic, kind of patronising way.
“I don’t feel it, I don’t need it, but the support, I’ve felt it all the time and it’s there for me and I really, really appreciate it.
“It’s a fantastic club. Steve’s an unbelievable owner and I felt it. But my main point is just for this week, I haven’t felt a need for any change whatsoever.”
Carrick insists he didn’t fear for the sack.
Loud boos from Middlesbrough fans at half time and full time in defeat to Watford
He said: “It’s not something I think about in that manner. What’s the point? It’s not going to get me anywhere.
“It’s never something that I’ve done in the past, professionally anyway. I think it’s, ‘what can I do today and tomorrow to be better for the next game’, really.
“That’s the ultimate aim, that’s my responsibility. If I’m starting to think about other things then my head’s gone, and then you’re finished. It’s not how I approach things and I’ve definitely not changed this week.
“I understand. We’re not at the end of the world here either. You know, we’ve lost a few football matches and if we lost a few football matches with a team that was really struggling and didn’t look like we could get another result, different story.
“We’ve got a good team, we’ve got good players and we got a stable club and, you know, it’s there for us. It’s there for us to make the most out of.”
Fans reacted as Michael Carrick responds to questions regarding his future at Middlesbrough…
@izzyslovenian: Carrick means it would be pathetic to need sympathy and a vote of confidence. He understands where we are at and there is work to be done, he doesn’t need an arm around him 👍 UTB
@Doy9509: How is love the public backing of Carrick to be the thing that spurs us on here and we become that team that “creeps into the playoff’s”. Up the Carrick Reds 🔴⚪️
@robbojv: He is pathetic at interviews
@_TomWelton: Can see the stress all over his face
@Donsweenioni: One of the very few Managers that have done his job properly!! Start at the bottom and prove your worth!! He would knock spots off Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard all day long 👏👏👏
@tomdxniels: Bristol City is either gonna be the catalyst for a winning run or we’re gonna get stuffed 5-0. No inbetween🤣
@G3NZ04: Put some of this into Friday and give us some bite, needs to show some strength to rebuild confidence with the fans.
@Lukemfc91: First thing would be to take Ayling out of the starting 11. Unfortunately he’s finished. Happens to every player, but now he’s a total liability. – Dijksteel in. Can’t be playing Edmundo over Fry either, he couldn’t lace his boots.
@liam_powel: Dropping Edmundson and Ayling for a start. Don’t think we have the personnel to play a back 5.
@ldgd881: Stop over complicating it, back to basics. I think the players are looking like they are over coached. He needs to get the belief back into the lads quickly. They do not turn into bad players over night, it can turn around.
@huntyhouse: We had Latte Lathe, Doak and an on form Azaz (didn’t last) Recently, we’ve had none of them. Our squad is not fit enough, nor fast enough. We’ll get Doak back, unfit. We’ve got Forss back, weak and unfit. McGree (sicknote). Iling and Iheanacho, unfit. Impossible to quickly improve
@eddy_hebbron: 3 at the back and stop fucking about with silly tippy tippy football in defence and to the gk
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