Carrick and Santos preview Manchester Utd's champions league clash at Como

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Carrick and Santos preview Manchester Utd's champions league clash at Como  20/10/2026  uefa26 champions league

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00:03It's a bit smaller than last time, isn't it?

00:09Okay, guys, we'll get started. We'll begin with Dan.

00:19Evening, Michael.

00:20Can you just update in terms of where the squad are at,

00:22the likes of Lissandro, Marcus, Cobby, Luke?

00:26I might have forgot someone, but just who's travelled and who hasn't?

00:30Yeah, right, a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest.

00:32We've got quite a few not missing.

00:35Leach is not too bad, but he's not with us.

00:39We'll have to see whether he's ready for the weekend or not.

00:44Cobby, we're probably looking at another maybe 10 days or so,

00:47but not exact. Luke, a little bit longer than that.

00:53Yeah, a little bit of injury and a bit of illness in the camp spreading through us,

00:56so we'll make the best of it for sure.

00:59Just on Aidan and Marcus as well?

01:01Aidan's ill.

01:02Yeah.

01:02And Marcus is still feeling a little bit of a hip issue that we're trying to overcome,

01:08so hopefully that'll be soon as well.

01:10And just last one from me.

01:11Looking ahead to tomorrow, Michael, you spoke about the weekend being a fresh start.

01:16How do you kind of capitalise on that for tomorrow night, start well,

01:19and start turning the results around as well?

01:22Yeah, we have to, yeah, for sure.

01:23Well, I do feel that the boys are in a good place,

01:29and I think we took that into the game, and it was a tough game,

01:31and they put an awful lot into the game, you know,

01:34and so we're massively looking forward to it tomorrow night.

01:39It's a different game, different night, different country,

01:42but we've got to take that, bring that same intensity that we had on Sunday

01:46because there's a lot of good things on Sunday.

01:53Hi, Michael.

01:54Matthij Stelik's obviously been out for a while, now back.

01:56What's it been like having him back, and is he ready to start tomorrow?

02:01Yeah, it's great to have him back.

02:03You know, he's had such a long journey of maybe 11 months or so of being out,

02:08and being patient, worked hard.

02:13So we're delighted to have him back.

02:15He's fit, he's ready.

02:18He's been training for a number of weeks now,

02:20so he's in a really good place.

02:29Hi, Michael.

02:29Obviously, you've got an issue at left back.

02:32You've taken Harry Amas.

02:33He's been on the bench a few times.

02:34Is it a point where you'd actually consider starting him?

02:38Yeah, for sure.

02:38I mean, that's why Harry's with us, you know.

02:43He's right in contention.

02:46And at some point, young players need an opportunity,

02:48and they're just finding the right time.

02:50Sometimes it's because there's an unfortunate thing happening to somebody else.

02:55Sometimes you're doing that well that we have to give you a chance,

02:57but all the young players are on a similar boat,

03:00on a similar level about trying to...

03:02There's maybe four, five, six of them that are trying to make that next step,

03:05really, in terms of getting into the team and trying to start games,

03:08and Harry's definitely one of them.

03:09And just on left back, is that a particular source of regret

03:12that you didn't get one in the summer,

03:13given that Luke's going to have missed six games out of 11 now?

03:18Listen, I think you can always,

03:20when we've got injuries at different stages,

03:22we can always look at what could have been done,

03:26maybe what we could have improved.

03:29I think I spoke to you about making the best of the transfer window

03:33in the situation that we had,

03:34and this man next to us was a big part of that.

03:38I'm delighted to have him.

03:39And we had to make decisions in the summer,

03:43and we did what we could do,

03:44and we made the best of it.

03:45There's been injuries, you know,

03:46obviously Pat as well getting injured,

03:48and it tends to happen at certain times

03:52when it hits you in the same place.

03:54That's just the way it goes sometimes.

03:57Hi, one for Andre, if I may.

03:59Obviously, we know about Lissandro's comments last week

04:01and what he said.

04:02We know it's been dealt with with Michael and things like that,

04:04but in terms of the squad,

04:05has Lissandro spoken to you guys as players

04:07to kind of explain what he meant

04:09with those comments in Madrid?

04:10And has he spoken to you guys as new signings?

04:12Because obviously there's a chance

04:14you guys could have taken offense

04:15to what he said in those comments.

04:18We know the comments about Lichas,

04:22but I think now it's done,

04:24so I have to move on to focus only tomorrow.

04:29Did he address kind of the group of players

04:32to kind of explain what he meant

04:33and get you all on the same page?

04:36No, nothing happened

04:37because, you know, we are the same page,

04:40so you're always confident.

04:42We believe in yourself, in your teammates,

04:45in your coach, in your staff,

04:48so I think this is the most important.

04:50And Michael, just on Benjamin as well,

04:51I know we ask you every press conference at the moment

04:53and it's checks are ongoing.

04:55Is that still the case?

04:56We're hoping really for soon that

04:58we'll have a clear picture.

04:59I'm not trying to delay it.

05:01I am.

05:02Hopefully next time we speak,

05:03maybe not tomorrow,

05:04but by the end of the week,

05:05we'll have something a little bit clearer.

05:07There's a bit of work going on at the moment,

05:08so we'll see what comes out of that.

05:14Hi, Michael.

05:15One of your predecessors, Eric Tanag,

05:16has spoken about toxic culture

05:18that he experienced at Manchester United.

05:20I think Ruben Amarin has touched on that as well

05:22when he was here.

05:22Have you experienced anything

05:24that would classify as that

05:25and what do you do as a head coach

05:27to move beyond that kind of culture?

05:30No, I haven't.

05:31I haven't since I came back.

05:34The players, the staff,

05:36they've given us everything that they could give.

05:39Yeah, we've had some good performances.

05:40We've had some performances

05:41that we want to do better,

05:43we can improve on,

05:44we've made some mistakes.

05:45That's football and that's pushing performance.

05:47But I have to say,

05:50and I'll kind of repeat what I said the other day,

05:53you know,

05:53if you haven't got a good group,

05:56the type of performance,

05:58I'm not talking about the level,

05:59but the type of performance

06:00that the boys put into the weekend

06:03and showed in athletic golf for a large part,

06:05I think,

06:06and the feeling that we have,

06:08there's a lot of togetherness there,

06:09there's a lot of will,

06:10there's a lot of determination

06:14to do better

06:15and want to do it for each other,

06:16which is important.

06:17So, in that regard,

06:18as the group,

06:19I couldn't be happier with the togetherness.

06:24Michael,

06:25it's been a bit of a struggle

06:26to get clean sheets this season.

06:28Obviously,

06:28the changes in defence don't help that,

06:31but clearly it would help you win games

06:33if you could keep clean sheets.

06:34What do you think the problem has been?

06:37Yeah, you're dead right.

06:38I can't argue with that.

06:40You know,

06:41as a team in general,

06:43playing open play,

06:43I thought the other day

06:44we defended pretty well

06:46and didn't give much away.

06:48We know they were a good set play team

06:50and in the end,

06:51that made a difference for them.

06:53So,

06:53there's definitely parts of our game

06:55that we have to improve

06:56to make things easier.

06:59Fully aware of that.

07:00And can I just ask Andre,

07:03obviously,

07:04you played at Hull

07:05and then you had a bit of a period

07:06out of the team.

07:08Was that frustrating

07:09or did you use that to learn?

07:11What's it like?

07:14Did you use the period

07:15out of the team

07:16after Hull

07:17to learn a little bit,

07:19to watch and see

07:20how the team played

07:21or was it a bit frustrating

07:23or was it a bit frustrating

07:23for you?

07:23No,

07:24of course,

07:24you're always learning.

07:26So,

07:26I know I play against Hull

07:28and then come out

07:29and then I come on again.

07:31But,

07:31like the coach

07:32always say for us,

07:34every single player

07:35from squad

07:36has to be ready

07:37to prepare yourself

07:40because

07:41your opportunity is coming.

07:43You have to be ready

07:44to try to do your best.

07:48Simon?

07:49Yes,

07:49okay.

07:51Hi,

07:52Michael.

07:53I know you're used

07:54to rain in Manchester

07:54but this is pretty heavy

07:56out there

07:56and it's going to be

07:57for the next 24 hours

07:58chances of storms as well.

07:59Any concerns

08:00about the surface

08:01or even potential

08:02for a match

08:03being delayed?

08:04No,

08:05not from any immediate

08:06from me,

08:07no.

08:08Like you say,

08:09we're kind of used

08:10to the rain

08:10so we'll make

08:12the most of it.

08:13and a question

08:14for Andre.

08:16Obviously,

08:16it's a big move.

08:17You were at a big club

08:18before but why

08:19Manchester United?

08:20What made you want

08:21to join the club

08:21and how do you

08:23assess your start

08:23to life at the club?

08:25So,

08:25I think it's so easy

08:27to ask this question

08:29because,

08:30you know,

08:31Manchester United

08:31is the biggest

08:32in the world

08:33so it's so easy

08:34to choice

08:35Manchester United

08:36so I'm so happy

08:37because I'm here

08:38so happy with the staff

08:39my teammates

08:40so I enjoy a lot

08:42with this moment

08:43in my life.

08:46Hi,

08:47Michael.

08:48When you look back

08:48at last season

08:49and how well

08:50the team did

08:50compared to it

08:51being a little bit

08:51more difficult

08:51this time,

08:52is there anything

08:52particularly

08:53that you see

08:54has changed?

08:55Is the confidence

08:55of the players

08:56different?

08:56Is it maybe

08:57trying to play

08:57in a different way

08:58or integrating

08:59new players

08:59like Andre?

09:00Is there anything

09:00particularly

09:00that you think

09:01has maybe

09:02contributed to that?

09:06It can be

09:07small things

09:07you know

09:08it can be

09:08small things

09:09the games

09:10and the results

09:11I'd say about

09:12fine lines

09:13but ultimately

09:13that is football

09:14so as close

09:17as you can be

09:18unless you don't

09:19get them fine lines

09:20in your favour

09:21then you're further

09:23away

09:23so I think

09:25we were good

09:26at certain things

09:27of flipping them

09:28in our favour

09:29last year

09:30and this time

09:32there's been

09:32things that's

09:33gone against us

09:36some of it

09:36we can do

09:37better with

09:37and we can help

09:38but I don't

09:38think there's

09:40a major

09:41major problem

09:42at all

09:42I think

09:42we know

09:43what we need

09:44to get better

09:44at as a group

09:45and we're

09:45working on that

09:46and fully

09:49believe that

09:49we can put

09:50that run

09:50together

09:50and we can

09:51get back

09:51to winning

09:51ways

09:52and the

09:54group

09:54the team

09:54the squad

09:55definitely

09:55capable of

09:57that

10:00I made you

10:00have a lot

10:01of memories

10:01about you

10:02and Mr Fabregas

10:03on the pitch

10:04did you expect

10:05this path

10:05of Fabregas

10:06as a trainer

10:07and what's your

10:07opinion about

10:08what he's doing

10:09here in Como

10:09the legacy

10:10he creates

10:10here in Como

10:11and about the squad

10:12and the team

10:12thank you

10:15I have a huge

10:16amount of

10:17respect for

10:17what Cesc's

10:18done here

10:18and as a

10:19football club

10:20the story

10:21how quickly

10:22it's risen

10:23to the heights

10:25now and

10:25doing so well

10:27in the league

10:27last season

10:30as a coach

10:31the way the

10:32team's playing

10:33it's quite clear

10:34that he's got

10:36some really

10:36good ideas

10:37and he's

10:37created a

10:38really good

10:39team

10:40so a huge

10:40amount of

10:41respect

10:41just because

10:42he was a

10:43fantastic player

10:44he's one of

10:45the best

10:45I've played

10:46against

10:46but that

10:46doesn't

10:46necessarily

10:47just mean

10:47that you're

10:48going to

10:48turn that

10:49into being

10:49a good

10:49coach

10:50but he's

10:50certainly

10:51doing that

10:51right now

10:54Hi Michael

10:55just back on

10:56some comments

10:57Eric Ten Hag

10:58made

10:59when he was

11:00talking about

11:00the leadership

11:01the club

11:02he said

11:02they promised

11:02me loyalty

11:03they promised

11:04me backing

11:05they promised

11:05communication

11:06that we get

11:06aligned

11:07we spoke

11:07about the

11:07issues

11:08but the

11:08promises

11:08they didn't

11:10keep

11:10can you talk

11:11a little bit

11:11about your

11:13own relationship

11:14with the

11:14hierarchy

11:15and how it

11:16works

11:17are you happy

11:17with those

11:18lines of

11:18communication

11:18and when you

11:19hear a very

11:20recent former

11:21manager talking

11:22in that way

11:23about his own

11:23experiences

11:24does it raise

11:25any red flags

11:25or any concerns

11:26for you

11:28not for me

11:29I think that's

11:31Eric's opinion

11:31I don't really

11:33know the details

11:34of ins and outs

11:35of that really

11:35it's totally wrong

11:36of me to comment

11:37and get involved

11:38because it was

11:38nothing to do

11:39with me at that

11:40stage

11:42yeah I keep

11:43saying it

11:43as a football

11:43club

11:44the way we're

11:45working

11:46and behind

11:46the scenes

11:47and away

11:47from it

11:47a lot of

11:48the story

11:49and the main

11:50story

11:50as it should

11:50be

11:51results

11:52dictate a lot

11:53of the

11:54feeling

11:54and a lot

11:55of the

11:56energy

11:56and the

11:57positivity

11:57are not so

11:58positive

11:58around the

11:59place

11:59so a lot

12:00of it

12:00comes down

12:01to that

12:02within our

12:03walls

12:03and as a

12:04group

12:04and as a

12:04team

12:04and I

12:05think

12:05we're

12:05pretty

12:08composed

12:08but driven

12:09you know

12:10we're pretty

12:10stable

12:11I think

12:11we've got to

12:12think calmly

12:13we've got to

12:13keep our

12:14emotions

12:14directed

12:15in the right

12:16way

12:16and there's

12:19certain

12:19conversations

12:19that we have

12:21that we're

12:21really clear

12:22with

12:22and as a

12:23football club

12:24is with

12:25Jason

12:25with Omar

12:26with the

12:26owners

12:28and down

12:29to the

12:29players

12:29I think

12:29it's really

12:30important

12:30that we're

12:31all pulling

12:32in the same

12:33direction

12:33and there's

12:35a real

12:35balance

12:35between that

12:36fire and

12:37desire to

12:38make things

12:38happen

12:38but you've

12:39got to do it

12:40from a

12:40platform

12:40of stability

12:41and having

12:42a clear

12:43plan

12:50are you

12:52worried about

12:53the absences

12:54of

12:54Manchester

12:55United

12:55and if

12:57you think

12:58that

12:59Nicopase

12:59is the

13:00best player

13:00and

13:02have you

13:03organized

13:04something

13:04to block

13:05him

13:05or

13:06if you

13:07think

13:08that

13:08there are

13:09many

13:09other

13:10players

13:10that

13:11could

13:13make

13:13some

13:13problems

13:14to you

13:14thanks

13:15a very

13:17good

13:17team

13:18he's a

13:19very good

13:19player

13:20a very

13:21good

13:21player

13:22and had

13:22a very

13:22good

13:23start

13:23to the

13:23season

13:23so

13:26yeah

13:27what can

13:27I say

13:28without

13:28going

13:29through

13:29individual

13:29I just

13:29think

13:30they're

13:30a very

13:30good

13:31team

13:31and play

13:31some

13:31very

13:32good

13:32football

13:32and if

13:33you open

13:33certain

13:33spaces

13:34they can

13:34be

13:34very

13:34dangerous

13:35so

13:35we have

13:36to be

13:36really

13:37our

13:38concentration

13:38and our

13:38focus

13:39has to be

13:39100%

13:40tomorrow

13:41which

13:41I'm

13:41sure

13:41it

13:42will

13:42and it

13:43will be

13:43a good

13:44game

13:50Do you

13:51feel the

13:51backing

13:52of the

13:52board

13:53at the

13:53club

13:53and are

13:54you happy

13:54with that

13:54backing

13:55and during

13:56what's been

13:56a tough

13:57start to

13:57the season

13:58have you

13:58felt the

13:58need to

14:00seek any

14:00kind of

14:01reassurance

14:01from the

14:01board

14:02certainly

14:03not

14:03no

14:03I don't

14:04need any

14:04reassurance

14:07it's pretty

14:08clear

14:09I know

14:09the role

14:10I know

14:10responsibilities

14:11I don't

14:12need anyone

14:12else to

14:14tell me

14:14that

14:14or tell me

14:15when it's

14:15going well

14:16or when it

14:16needs to

14:16be better

14:17I know

14:17that myself

14:20I know

14:20the realities

14:21and I've

14:23got no

14:24problem

14:24with that

14:28it's pretty

14:29clear

14:29there's not

14:30much I can

14:30really elaborate

14:31on that

14:31I know

14:33we've got to

14:34win football

14:34games for

14:35everything to

14:36flow and

14:36everything to

14:36fit into

14:37place

14:38that's the

14:39great thing

14:39about it

14:39we can do

14:40something

14:40about it

14:42but you

14:42feel

14:42backed

14:43yeah

14:44why wouldn't

14:45I

14:45I'm in

14:46this position

14:46I have a

14:47good

14:47relationship

14:47a really

14:48good

14:48relationship

14:49with

14:49everybody

14:50at the

14:51football

14:51club

14:53there's

14:53really no

14:54issues and

14:54no problems

14:55with any

14:56of that

14:56side

14:57we've got

14:58to win

14:58games of

14:58football

14:58and that's

14:59what we're

15:00striving to

15:00do

15:02cheers guys

15:02thanks a lot

15:03thank you

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