Who are the frontrunners for Man United job?

Описание: It's January 2026 and, with things looking up for Manchester United under Michael Carrick, it's time for our first Q&A of the year. Frankly, there's only one question you want an answer to... what will it take for Carrick to get the job full time and, if he doesn't, who are the main candidates?

There's a brighter outlook for several players, too. We consider the prospect of Kobbie Mainoo making it to the World Cup (Finals) and think about who might start at Fulham; a different sort of test for the new, well balanced, coaching setup.

And, of course, we've an assortment of some of your more outlandish ideas and suggestions before checking in on our wild take amnesty from the start of the season.

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro, we answer your questions!
00:30 - Michael Carrick front runner for the permanent job?
04:22 - United's balanced coaching staff
06:19 - Other candidates for the job
11:07 - United's forward conundrum
17:00 - England's World Cup squad hopefuls
20:05 - Steady Senne Lammens
25:21 - January transfer window
28:57 - Assessing United's 2025 recruits
34:48 - Harry Maguire's contract
37:50 - United's history with Brazilians
41:50 - Revisiting bad take amnesty

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