# How Ferguson-inspired Pochettino can succeed where Carrick failed at Man Utd

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-ferguson-inspired-pochettino-can-succeed-where-carrick-failed-at-man-utd/
- Published: 2026-11-13T09:24:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T10:24:56+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm2kljzkw77ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Pochettino is set to take charge at Manchester United.
- His approach may bridge United’s tactical and cultural divide.
- Carrick’s counter-attacking results did not solve the possession challenge.

## Summary

Mauricio Pochettino is set to manage Manchester United, and his admiration for Sir Alex Ferguson could help him bridge the club’s divide over how it should play. The article argues that Pochettino combines a proactive, high-pressing approach with an appreciation of United’s historic identity, potentially offering a way forward after years of managerial changes.

Michael Carrick’s side had success by counter-attacking: they lost only once in 13 games with less than half the possession, winning 62% of those matches, compared with 36% when they had more of the ball. His longer-term aim was to build through short passes and then find forwards quickly, but the transition proved difficult, as it had for Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Erik ten Hag. Pochettino describes his teams as high-pressing, dynamic and intent on taking the initiative, drawing on the influence of Marcelo Bielsa.

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