I never loved Carrick. I always thought he was a bit weak as a player and I doubt anything has changed. Pairing him up with Maguire is pure mogadon. Silky footballer but no leader and a poor replacement for Roy Keane. The best coach we had was Quieroz. We played the best football with him and he stopped the erratic cavalier style in Europe that saw us go out prematurely at times. All coaches and managers have a currency/shelf life and in today's game I think it is folly to think we will see the likes of Wenger, Ferguson who enjoyed incredible longevity. The players are too wealthy and have too much power. Not winning things is too acceptable and the agents perpetuate division.
If Pochettino joins I'd give him 18 months and no more. Extending Solskjaer for another three years was incredibly stupid - I mean who else was going to offer him anything.