Can Michael Carrick turn Manchester United around - or did the summer’s recruitment leave him with a squad that was never ready?Rio Ferdinand, Joel Beya and Ste Howson debate United’s 1–1 draw at Leeds, Lisandro Martínez’s public comments and who should ultimately take responsibility for the club’s difficult start.Rio argues that hindsight is making people look back on the summer with a different stance and questions what should have been done differently within the club’s financial constraints.Ste backs Martínez’s concerns about the lack of squad depth, while Joel challenges whether United got their transfer priorities right.The debate heats up over Carrick’s future. Rio and Ste explain what encouraged them about his tactical changes at Elland Road, while Joel questions the squad’s quality and puts forward Antonio Conte as an alternative.There’s also a frank discussion about the Glazers’ debt, why spending more alone won’t fix United and the personalities needed to rebuild standards inside the dressing room.Rio assesses Carlos Baleba and Andrey Santos, before the trio consider United’s (lack of) defensive options for Como.Elsewhere, Rio highlights Konsa’s crucial contribution to Arsenal’s win, Joel questions whether the champions are winning convincingly enough to keep pace with City, and the boys debate the best comparison for Kylian Mbappé.Plus, Rio previews his Ballon d’Or discussion with Ryan Giggs, HEAPS praise on Lamine Yamal and trails an unmissable, upcoming Carlos Tevez interview.
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