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21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
19%
4 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
65/100
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With that said, Standard Sport takes a look at how the start to the first full seasons of both managers unfolded…
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start → say → managers
Seven games in and Carrick’s United have won only two games and lost three – that’s the same as Amorim’s numbers at the same stage of last season, albeit you could argue the 2025-26 penalty shoot-out exit to Grimsby in the Carabao Cup should push the loss figure higher.
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exit → win → figure
United are already out of the Carabao Cup this season, losing to Brighton last week.
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United → lose → Brighton
Meanwhile, in the league, Man United sit 12th with just five points to their name – that is their joint-lowest figure after five games of a Premier League season (they also had just five in 2014/15 under Louis van Gaal).
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they → sit → Gaal
Only newly promoted Ipswich have been beaten by the Red Devils in the league this season.
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Ipswich → promote → league
In comparison, six of the opening seven games Amorim presided over last season came in the league and United sat 14th after beating Burnley and Chelsea at home.
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United → open → home
There are also striking similarities between the two campaigns when you look at the underlying data.
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you → be → data
In terms of expected points, United sat fourth in that table this time last year (as opposed to their actual 14th position).
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United → expect → position
This season, the xPts table has United sixth (well ahead of their 12th in reality).
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United → have → reality
On both occasions, the main reason for those ‘rises’ was that their expected-goals output was much higher than their actual goals scored.
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output → expect → goals
Last season, Amorim’s United had scored just seven times in the league but they had an expected-goals figure of 12.04.
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they → score → 12.04
This season, the gap is not so stark but it’s still significant – an xG total of 10.59 compared to their eight goals scored.
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it → ’ → goals
In simple terms, United aren’t putting chances away.
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United → put → chances
You could read into this that things will soon change – United ended last season with an expected-goals figure that was just over three more than the goals they scored, so things certainly improved.
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things → read → goals
Alternatively, you could conclude that they don’t have enough quality finishers in their ranks.
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they → conclude → ranks
Context
Things appear to be a little different in terms of how fans and media are judging the current situation to that of 12 months ago.
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fans → appear → that
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Carrick has credit in the bank after last season’s third-place finish.
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Carrick → read → finish
In contrast, after seven games of 2025-26, the vultures were already hovering over Amorim, who had won just 34 points from his 33 league games in charge and hadn’t won back-to-back Premier League matches.
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who → hover → matches
There also appeared to be a narrative explaining why Amorim’s team wasn’t succeeding – his wing-back formation was much derided but he refused to relent and switch to a back four, which many felt would have suited a lot of the players better.
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many → appear → players
Carrick is yet to be labelled in any such a way, although the criticism following Sunday’s draw with lowly Fulham was largely based on a lack of effort off the ball with plenty of data backing that up.
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plenty → label → that
The future
Man United sat sixth at the time and he is now at AC Milan, unbeaten and two points off the pace in Serie A.
It is still a little early for the sack chatter volume to increase around Carrick – he was only handed the job permanently on a two-year contract in May – but, as Gary Neville pointed out on Sunday: “If those types of performances continue, he will find himself in a lot of trouble.”
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he → sit → trouble
The Aporia
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