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The Premier League is in a hot debate over the January Manager of the Month award. Although the official decision has not yet been made, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is widely tipped as the favourite.
These rumours are not unfounded: United have reportedly beaten two big rivals in a row over the course of the month, Manchester City and Arsenal. That is why many are concluding that “the best signing of January is Carrick’s result”. The club itself has officially announced that he has been shortlisted.
As for the official picture, the Premier League website has released the shortlist for the Barclays Manager of the Month for January: Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth), Liam Rosenborg (Chelsea), Sean Dyche (Nottingham Forest) and Michael Carrick. The results of the vote will be counted along with the fans' choice and the experts' decisions.
There is another reason for the interest around Carrick: it has also been officially announced that he has been appointed as head coach at United, so the excuse of "interim" is also reduced - the view that he is leading the team with real responsibility is strong.
Interestingly, the competition on the list is not "easy". For example, the situation around Dyche at Forest has completely changed: the media is writing about his resignation. So this nomination also reflects the short-cut results of January.
The conclusion is simple: it's too early to say "the trophy is in hand" until the official announcement is made. But if Carrick really wins, it will be a sign of a "new era": the atmosphere at United has changed, and the fans have been waiting for this atmosphere for a long time. Now the only question is when the official confirmation will come and whether this hype will become reality.
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