Sometimes bigger is not necessarily better. A man as experienced as Michael Carrick seems to think so, anyway. The Middlesbrough boss is so pleased with how things are going at the EFL Championship club that he dismissed all rumours linking him as David Moyes’ successor at West Ham United.##NAJAVA_MECA_7080098##The experienced Scotsman is under heavy pressure after another abysmal performance and the 4-0 loss at Brighton in the Premier League. Even though the London club is sticking by their gaffer, reports in England claim that the search for the Irons’ next head coach has started.Carrick, who started his playing career at West Ham before moving on to better things at Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, is one of the candidates to steer the claret and blues to safety. But the former England international is on a quest to get Middlesbrough back to the EPL after six years of Championship mediocracy.”I’m delighted to be here. Why wouldn’t I be? We’ve got a terrific club and a terrific group of players, and I love working with them. I’m looking forward to a big end to the season. In some ways, it’s pleasing to be linked with Premier League clubs) But honestly, I don’t listen to it or watch it. It’s not something that really bothers me. We judge what we do here ourselves, and we’re our harshest critics, in some ways, within the group.”🔴 Michael Carrick’s record at Middlesbrough:✅ 14 wins🤝 1 draw❌ 5 lossesIt is being reported that West Ham could appoint the Englishman should they decide to sack David Moyes 👀(Via The Times) pic.twitter.com/HDj79CgTOI— SPORTbible (@sportbible) March 7, 2023 Carrick’s Middlesbrough is currently in third place in the Championship standings, and the young coach wants his team to be fully focused on the final push for promotion. Besides, he considers Moyes his friend since their days together at Manchester United, and wouldn’t dwell on the West Ham links.”I started at West Ham as a young boy, and it’s a fantastic football club, but I know David well, played under him and have huge respect for him. I think commenting on anything would be hugely unfair, and I wouldn’t do that. What I will say is that I hope they have a fantastic end to the season with David and the club because it’s a fantastic place and David is a good man. I really wish them all the success.”
