Michael Carrick's mediocre Man Utd are sleepwalking into another crisis thanks to INEOS' unforgivable naivety
Manchester United's recent performance is criticized as mediocre following a late-game draw against Everton. The article blames the club's current struggles on the perceived naivety of the INEOS ownership group.
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It reflects the intense scrutiny and high expectations placed on major football clubs and their management strategies.
Getty/GOAL Michael Carrick's mediocre Man Utd are sleepwalking into another crisis thanks to INEOS' unforgivable naivety The Red Devils are again playing catch-up after a painfully slow start to the 2026-27 campaign, which was inevitable after a disappointing summer
Before Sunday, Arsenal academy graduate Ainsley Maitland-Niles had only scored one Premier League goal in his 12-year career, which came in a 5-1 defeat away at Liverpool in December 2018. The 29-year-old full-back, who spent time on loan at Ipswich Town, West Brom, Roma and Southampton before completing a permanent move to Lyon in 2023, returned to England this summer when Everton signed him for just £3 million on deadline day.
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