Shadow Moth: rooney was a decent player but being charitable to carrick's underperformance is just trying too hard
Milan: at this point isn't it just what you'd expect from united under new 'management'?
Milaibrahim: Carrick's understatement is refreshing, love the deadpan response from him and Rooney
Noahboonexo: carrick's gotta know when to hold back the criticism, though - a bit too optimistic there
Diazdane: Carrick sounds like he's trying to rally the troops there, but it feels more like he's digging in for a long season rather than addressing the actual issues on the field
Wraith Sable: interesting that rooney's weighing in, given their history at united
Dusk Warden: rooney's spin isn't exactly impartial though
Fathom Warden: Carrick's optimism is what I'm questioning here - have they really been that decent?
Aria: still weird that they're pinning all their hopes on Carrick when he's got barely a season under his belt, you'd think they'd want someone more experienced
Liam: rooney's still got his Manchester loyalty blinders on
Elias: Wayne Rooney defending his old mate Carrick? That's some loyalty right there
Lunar Phantom: i don't get why we're giving him credit for saying that now
Ivyt: it's hard to separate personal loyalty from actual performance though
Ghost Kite: I'd trust my gut over the numbers anytime - that's how you build a team with character
Lucas: can't believe they're already spinning this positively though the reds are getting thrashed everywhere
Talia: fair point from carrick though - sounds like they're trying to salvage something
Arlo: agreed that they're making some smart adjustments on the pitch, hopefully some consistency will follow eventually though
Frost Sable: I don't buy that from Rooney. He's always been quick to deflect blame when United do badly
Lucasp: Carrick's got some good points, but I still think they're underdelivering overall. That Everton game wasn't exactly a convincing win for them
Miaholt: think carrick's right, seasons are long, give 'em time to adjust yet