In an interview with Give Me Sport, Journalist Paul Brown forecasts that West Ham United won’t pursue Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick.
Due to his team’s exceedingly poor season, David Moyes, the current manager of the Hammers. Is under pressure ahead of today’s encounter against league-leading Arsenal. They are presently in 15th place, three points above the relegation zone. And look set for a nail-biting season finale. Given their current struggles, some fans are obviously fed up with Moyes at this moment.
Middlesbrough’s Progress With Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick, on the other hand, led Boro to great growth during the 2022–23 season. And he had a very successful campaign. Despite slipping somewhat out of the race for automatic promotion due to a recent glitch. They still seem to be headed for the top six. Which is a commendable accomplishment given that they were in the relegation zone earlier this season.
The former Manchester United midfielder has led them to greatness. And they may enter the play-offs as favourites to win; their 5-1 victory against Norwich City on Friday demonstrated their calibre. On the other side, Luton Town have gone overlooked and might be a very dangerous foe.
Would West Ham make the right decision by appointing Michael Carrick?
Carrick has clearly demonstrated potential since taking on his first senior managerial position at Middlesbrough. And if Moyes departs West Ham in the summer, he will be missed.
According to Sky Sports, Boro, who were ranked 21st in the Sky Bet Championship when he was hired in October. Are presently in the running for a playoff berth and may perhaps be promoted to the Premier League.
It goes without saying that accepting the position at West Ham would be a huge step up, but it would offer the team some long-term direction instead of making every week a cat-and-mouse game with the future of manager Moyes. It will be interesting to see who runs the London Stadium in the future when the 2023–24 season starts.
Paul Brown’s Take On The West Ham Connections
With West Ham rumoured to be considering an offer for Carrick, if Boro can succeed in being promoted, it will be a fantastic accomplishment and interest in him will rise. Although they have always admired Benitez, I believe he would be extremely expensive and his previous position wasn’t very successful. I doubt they’ll oust Moyes and install Benitez in his place.
In contrast, Brown thinks the Hammers won’t pursue the 41-year-old. He told Give Me Sport: “I can’t see West Ham going for Michael Carrick; I think that would be a strange choice for the owners.” Typically, they don’t proceed in that route.
Because of his inexperience, West Ham would be taking a major risk if they completed a trade for their former player; but, at the Riverside, his inexperience is not a problem.
Teesside has great expectations as well, so even though his career is not in danger, he is aware of what it’s like to be under pressure. Since Boro haven’t experienced a significant setback until recently and Carrick is used to winning every week, it will be interesting to see how his West Ham club bounces back from a bad stretch of play.
