The Debrief: Carrick confirmed at Manchester United & City control League Cup semi-final
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 14 January 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Kelly Cates is joined by former Newcastle forward Dwight Gayle, former Scotland winger Pat Nevin and senior football commentator Ian Dennis at St James' Park as Manchester City take a two-nil lead into the second leg of the League Cup semi-final.
Antoine Semenyo scores his second goal in his first two games for Manchester City but is denied a brace on the night by VAR. Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson tells us why that was chalked off.
With Michael Carrick announced as Manchester United's head coach until the end of the season and Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate brought into his backroom, reporter Simon Stone joins the pod to discuss the appointment. BBC Sport's Football Tactics correspondent Umir Irfan offers how Carrick's style at Middlesborough may be implemented in his new role.
Plus, Football Correspondent John Murray previews Chelsea against Arsenal in Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg.
Timecodes: 0'20 Michael Carrick appointed at Manchester United 17'05 Umir Irfan on Carrick's tactics 22'42 Reaction to Newastle United 0 Manchester City 2 34'31 Pep Guardiola 40'20 Eddie Howe 42'18 Chelsea v Arsenal preview
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | Hello, you're about to listen to a BBC podcast, and I'm Ed Gamble, host of another BBC podcast, The Traitors Uncloaked. |
| 0:12.7 | But my show is available only on BBC Sounds, just like Ellis and John's Saturday bonus episodes, |
| 0:18.2 | The Pop Top Ten podcast with Scott Mills and Rylan, and comedy specials |
| 0:22.2 | from the likes of Harriet Kemsley, Susie Ruffle and Rommashranganathan. |
| 0:25.9 | However, and maybe I'm biased, it's really all about the traitors uncoaked. |
| 0:30.3 | So for a whole bunch of exclusive scoops and podcasts, listen only on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:35.9 | On the Football Daily podcast, The Debrief with Kelly Case. |
| 0:43.0 | We'll bring your reaction from St James's Park shortly, |
| 0:46.0 | where Manchester City has beaten Newcastle United 2-0. |
| 0:49.5 | Ian Dennis, Pat Nevin and Dwight Gale are all with us for this episode of the Football Daily. |
| 0:54.1 | Shortly before kickoff, Manchester United confirmed the appointment of Michael Carrick as |
| 0:58.2 | head coach until the end of the season. Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate have been brought in |
| 1:02.4 | as part of the backroom staff. BBC Sport Manchester United reporter Simon Stone joins us now. |
| 1:08.4 | Not unexpected news, Simon. What have they said? No, not unexpected at all. We've been |
| 1:14.3 | waiting for that this news virtually all afternoon. Manchester United have confirmed that |
| 1:19.9 | Michael Carrick will take over in charge of the team until at the end of the season. He will be |
| 1:26.8 | supported by Steve Holland, the former England coach, |
| 1:30.7 | Jonathan Woodgate, who worked with Carrick at Middlesbrough, Travis Binney and the Manchester |
| 1:35.3 | United under 21's coach Johnny Evans, who helped Darren Fletcher out over the last two games. |
| 1:41.4 | And Craig Morrison, who is the goalkeeping coach. |
| 1:44.9 | It's interesting because there are quotes from Michael Carrick in this statement and also |
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