I think with England, I look at myself and accept that I didn’t do well enough; then, other times, I was playing my best football for United and England didn’t happen. Michael Carrick Read Quote
The Champions League and the Premier League are now both huge, but the tradition and history of the FA Cup is still very special. Michael Carrick Read Quote
Outside you get credit and praise and it makes you feel good, puts a spring in your step, but really the ceiling was the manager. If I was playing at Old Trafford and felt as though I was contributing and winning things, that was enough for me. Michael Carrick Read Quote
Growing up as a kid, I played for Wallsend Boys Club, a famous boys club. I had such a good childhood and upbringing there. Michael Carrick Read Quote
It wasn’t until I started my coaching badges that I found that I enjoyed it. Michael Carrick Read Quote
If you like being patted on the back for the good times you have to be prepared to take the bad times. Michael Carrick Read Quote
I actually had the chance to sign for Newcastle before I went to West Ham; I didn’t in the end because they had got rid of their reserve team. There were a few clubs interested but I liked what West Ham had to offer and never regretted signing for them, I loved it straight away. Michael Carrick Read Quote
Certainly every manager I’ve played under you take things from them. That’s just part of gaining all that knowledge over the years. Some good, some not so good, but it’s all part of the process. Michael Carrick Read Quote
You set out to be a footballer, when you’re young, and you think I’d love to do that. There’s plenty of things along the way that could change that, and it’s the same thing now with being a manager, it’s time will tell how it goes. Michael Carrick Read Quote
A decent player doesn’t automatically make a decent manager, I know that. But I will do everything I possibly can. Michael Carrick Read Quote
